Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Budget Management, Budgeting, Change Management, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Engineering, Finance, Leadership, Manufacturing, Microsoft Project, Multitasking, Product Development, Project Execution, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Software, Project/Program Management, Risk, Risk Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Time Management, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Title: Project Manager – New Product Development (NPD)
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Salary: $120,000–$140,000 + Bonus Potential
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), bonus potential, and additional long-term career growth opportunities.
Sterling Engineering is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization in the Buffalo Grove area to hire a Project Manager – NPD. This role will lead complex new product development and customer driven engineering projects from concept through production launch while coordinating cross functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, and leadership. The team is looking for a strong project leader with experience managing multiple large scale projects within a manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple new product development and customer driven engineering projects from concept through production launch
- Manage project timelines, budgets, milestones, risk mitigation plans, and overall project execution
- Coordinate cross functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, and finance
- Serve as the primary point of communication for project stakeholders and customers
- Drive project meetings, status updates, action items, and accountability across teams
- Support NPD stage gate processes, APQP activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage project scope changes and help resolve technical or scheduling roadblocks
- Work closely with customers and internal leadership teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Help ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with quality expectations
- Utilize project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, risk matrices, and work breakdown structures
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering or a related technical field
- Must have 8+ years of project management experience within manufacturing, or engineering environments
- Must have 2+ years of experience with new product development projects
- Experience managing multiple projects at varying stages and timelines simultaneously
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross functional teams
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar project management software preferred
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
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Sterling Engineering, Inc.
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.
500 to 999 employees
Staffing/Employment Agencies
http://www.sterling-engineering.com