Project Manager - Manufacturing Systems
Technology
Job Description
Position: Project Manager – Manufacturing Systems
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Location: Waukegan / North Chicago, IL – Hybrid, 3 days onsite
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Duration: Through December 2027, with possible extension
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Job Summary:
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We are looking for a hands-on Project Manager to lead a local manufacturing-site project involving expansion of an MES environment into a new facility. The role will manage the project plan, stakeholders, dependencies, risks, testing, documentation, training, implementation, and hypercare while driving deliverables across cross-functional teams.
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Must-have:
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- Strong end-to-end project management experience with medium-sized projects
- Project planning, scheduling, resource coordination, dependency and risk management
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and driving accountability without direct authority
- Strong communication, leadership, status reporting, escalation, and follow-up skills
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar PM tools
- Comfortable managing implementation, testing, cutover, documentation, and go-live activities
- Pharma, GMP, regulated manufacturing, MES, validation, or manufacturing systems experience is preferred
- PMP or similar certification is a plus
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Responsibilities:
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- Build and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, resources, and timelines
- Coordinate stakeholders across Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, IT, and other site teams
- Track project progress, risks, issues, decisions, action items, and deliverables
- Lead status meetings and provide clear updates to project teams and leadership
- Drive accountability, address delays, manage resource constraints, and escalate issues when needed
- Support testing, documentation, training, implementation, cutover, and post-go-live hypercare
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