Description
We are looking for a Manufacturing Project Engineer to support facility and production-focused initiatives in Colorado. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for an engineer who can coordinate complex projects across manufacturing, laboratory, cleanroom, and technical operations settings while keeping schedules, stakeholders, and deliverables aligned. The role partners with teams across engineering, facilities, quality, supply chain, and program management to advance infrastructure improvements, equipment implementation, and operational readiness. Success in this position requires strong project leadership, technical awareness of facility systems, and the ability to drive execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities:
Direct engineering and operations projects from initial planning through completion, ensuring milestones, risks, and resources remain on track.
Coordinate work across manufacturing, facilities, engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams to support timely project execution.
Manage initiatives involving facility enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, laboratory preparation, cleanroom support, and equipment deployment.
Build and maintain project schedules, progress updates, and risk documentation to provide clear visibility to stakeholders and leadership.
Lead efforts that improve production readiness, operational capacity, workflow efficiency, and throughput within technical manufacturing environments.
Partner with internal teams to support installation planning, startup activities, and readiness assessments for new equipment and spaces.
Apply continuous improvement principles to strengthen manufacturing processes and help resolve operational issues through corrective actions.
Communicate project status, priorities, constraints, and next steps effectively to cross-functional partners and decision-makers.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in project engineering, manufacturing engineering, facilities engineering, operations engineering, or technical project management.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects involving manufacturing operations, facility improvements, or technical infrastructure.
Working knowledge of building and utility systems such as electrical distribution, compressed air, process gases, laboratory support systems, or similar facility services.
Strong skills in project planning, stakeholder coordination, organization, and written and verbal communication.
Experience supporting advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, aerospace, scientific instrumentation, laboratory, or cleanroom environments is preferred.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement practices is preferred.
Must qualify as a U.S. Person.
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- Dice Id: rhalfint
- Position Id: 00610-0013467353
- Posted 1 day ago
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