Job Description

Project Manager

Are you a manufacturing-focused Project Manager who enjoys working directly with production, engineering, quality, purchasing, and operations teams to deliver custom equipment on time and on budget?

Do you thrive in fast-paced manufacturing environments where success comes from building structure, driving accountability, solving problems, and keeping cross-functional teams aligned toward a common goal?

If you're someone who takes ownership, communicates effectively across all levels of an organization, and enjoys being actively involved in manufacturing execution—not just managing schedules from behind a desk—this could be an excellent opportunity.

A growing custom manufacturing organization in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Project Manager to oversee engineered equipment projects from order receipt through final delivery and payment. This role offers a competitive salary of $90,000–$130,000 depending on experience.

This Project Manager position is highly visible and works closely with production, quality, engineering, purchasing, and customer-facing teams to ensure projects are executed successfully. The ideal candidate has a strong manufacturing background, understands how products move through a shop environment, and has a proven ability to drive accountability, visibility, and execution across multiple departments.

This is an in-person, on-site role in Buffalo, NY (Tonawanda area).

Responsibilities

• Own projects from order receipt through manufacturing, delivery, installation support, and project closeout
• Develop and maintain project schedules while ensuring alignment across engineering, purchasing, production, quality, and customer stakeholders
• Lead weekly project review meetings and drive accountability for deliverables, action items, and timelines
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers and internal teams
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and resource constraints and proactively implement corrective actions
• Support contract review, project kickoff, and order acceptance activities
• Initiate milestone billing and support project financial tracking throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and cost performance
• Maintain project trackers, issue logs, KPI reporting, and project documentation
• Drive project closeout activities, lessons learned discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Work closely with production teams to support successful project execution and problem resolution
• Help create structure, visibility, and accountability across project execution activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing project management, engineering project management, operations leadership, or related roles
• Experience managing custom equipment, engineered-to-order products, industrial equipment, machinery, fabrication, or manufacturing projects strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience working directly with production, quality, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, manufacturing documentation, and technical specifications
• Experience working within ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or related operational improvement experience is a plus
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• oProven ability to drive accountability and execution in a manufacturing environment

Ideal Backgrounds

Candidates with experience in custom manufacturing, industrial equipment, engineered products, fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, process equipment, OEM manufacturing, or related environments are strongly encouraged to apply.

This role is best suited for professionals who enjoy working directly with people, processes, and production teams to deliver successful manufacturing projects.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $90,000–$130,000, depending on experience
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance and vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Paid Time-Off
• Long-term career growth opportunities

The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting that our client would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range.

First time working with a Recruiter? No problem! We make the process as smooth and straightforward as possible. Communication is key – to get started, all we need from you is an updated resume and some time to chat. Our team will get to know you and your future career goals. Throughout the process, we will provide resume feedback, schedule and prepare you for interviews, provide client feedback, and coach you through the offer stage.

StaffBuffalo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military service.

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