Project Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Hartland, Wisconsin, US; travel required for front-end visits, installation support, and vendor Factory Acceptance Tests.

Company

Dorner Manufacturing, part of the Columbus McKinnon Organization, develops and manufactures industrial equipment and project solutions.

What you will do

• Manage assigned projects from inception through completion, including scope, schedules, milestones, customer meetings, sales calls, and performance.
• Review customer specifications and ensure designs meet customer and internal expectations before engineering release.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical teams and collaborate with engineering, fabrication, assembly, service, purchasing, manufacturing, sales, and management.
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests with internal and external resources.
• Maintain project details, status, schedules, and notes in ERP and project management software.
• Coordinate vendor equipment orders and resolve post-release issues; travel for site visits, installation support, and testing when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• 2+ years of project management or related experience.
• Knowledge of reading engineering drawings.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative team-oriented approach.
• Ability to think abstractly when addressing ambiguous or undefined problems.
• Product knowledge obtained through experiential hands-on training.

Nice to have

• CAD experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Workplace culture focused on work-life balance, open communication, continuous growth, and innovation.
• 11 paid holidays, vacation, and paid sick time.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective from day one.
• 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and tuition assistance.
• Free coffee daily and a flexible “dress for your day” policy.