Project Manager
4 days ago
Plymouth
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries. Location: Plymouth - 46247 Employment Status: Salary Full-Time Function: Engineering Req ID: 27246 Lincoln Electric is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to support our Red Viking subsidiary based in Plymouth, MI. This role is responsible for leading complex, high-visibility projects that require significant resources, cross-functional collaboration, and seamless integration across teams. The Project Manager will drive initiatives from concept through final implementation, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule adherence while maintaining strong stakeholder alignment. At Lincoln Electric, we offer career growth potential along with a competitive compensation package, including bonus incentives, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays, a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, and vision), retirement plans, and much more. Key Responsibilities • Lead projects through the full lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure., • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria while aligning team members to roles and responsibilities., • Develop detailed project schedules, allocate resources, and manage risks to ensure timely and cost-effective completion., • Coordinate cross-functional efforts with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, testing, quality, distributors, vendors, and end users., • Ensure strict compliance with quality standards; review and approve final project deliverables., • Provide regular updates to executive leadership and business unit leaders on project progress, risks, and outcomes., • Manage and maintain financial tracking tools including Gross Margin, Operating Profit, Backlog, SG&A, and other key financials., • Utilize advanced Excel skills to create and troubleshoot formulas, build reports, and support executive-level reporting., • Leverage ERP systems for project tracking, reporting, and ensuring data integrity across business functions., • Lead and mentor a team of project engineers, staff engineers, and manufacturing professionals to achieve technical and operational goals., • Prepare clear documentation, presentations, and reports for both internal and external stakeholders, • 7–10+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing environment., • Proven background in advanced capital equipment design, build, and installation (scheduling, procurement, manufacturing, testing, and quality)., • PMP certification strongly preferred., • Project Leadership: Demonstrated success managing scope, budgets, schedules, personnel, and materials within complex organizations., • Technical Knowledge:, • ERP systems experience for project management and reporting., • Proficiency with Excel (advanced formulas, financial tracking, reporting)., • Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 17025, or equivalent standards., • Soft Skills:, • Strong leadership, influence, and negotiation abilities., • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills., • High attention to detail and documentation accuracy., • Other Requirements:, • Supervisory experience managing technical professionals. This person will work very closely with a team of project engineers, staff engineers, and manufacturing professionals on a daily basis., • Willingness to travel up to 20%., • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (ITAR compliance required). Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
