Job Description
Project Manager
Location: Gary, Indiana
Hire Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Salary Range: $100,000–$150,000 + Annual Bonus
Industry: Heavy Manufacturing
Hire Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Salary Range: $100,000–$150,000 + Annual Bonus
Industry: Heavy Manufacturing
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Holiday Pay, Life Insurance, and many more!
We are supporting a major heavy manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale industrial and capital projects. This company has a long-established footprint in the manufacturing sector and continues to invest in modernization, advanced technologies, and workforce development. This role offers the opportunity to influence major operational initiatives and drive performance improvements across a complex production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and execute industrial and capital projects within a heavy manufacturing environment
- Build and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
- Oversee project scope, resources, budgets, and timelines to align with organizational goals
- Lead cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, and external contractors
- Conduct regular project status meetings and communicate progress to leadership and stakeholders
- Identify project risks and develop strategies to mitigate them
- Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and environmental requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Prepare and deliver project documentation, reporting, and closeout summaries
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field
- 5+ years of project management experience within heavy manufacturing or industrial environments
- Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project is required
- Strong background in capital project execution, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in union or non-union environments
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Gary, IN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $100,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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