Manufacturing Project/Program Manager - Delivery

ACE Delivery TPMMichigan (Plant Travel Required)On-Site role$70 - $80 per hour6-Month Contract (Open for Extension)About The RoleJoin the Automation & Controls Engineering (ACE) organization, which develops and deploys advanced manufacturing technology solutions across multiple production facilities. As an ACE Delivery Technical Project Manager (TPM), you will coordinate the deployment of manufacturing systems across multiple plants in Michigan. This role is critical to ensuring that technology implementations are organized, visible, and on schedule, while providing leadership with standardized rollout planning, execution visibility, and consistent reporting. You will partner with engineering leaders, plant stakeholders, and delivery teams to drive stronger coordination, communication, and governance for plant implementations. Occasional travel to manufacturing facilities is required.What You'll DoCoordinate deployment plans for manufacturing technology across multiple plants, ensuring alignment with overall program milestonesDevelop and maintain standardized rollout schedules and provide leadership with clear visibility and reportingMonitor implementation readiness, risks, milestones, and execution progress, proactively identifying and managing risksFacilitate recurring meetings with engineering teams and plant leadership to ensure strong communication and governanceTrack costs, schedules, delivery metrics, and implementation status, establishing standard delivery metrics and reporting across deploymentsEscalate blockers and coordinate issue resolution across organizations to maintain project momentumSupport rollout sequencing and drive continuous process improvement, capturing lessons learned to enhance future manufacturing deploymentsTravel domestically to manufacturing facilities (typically 1–2 days per trip, generally once per month or less) to support deployment activitiesWhat You Bring5+ years of Technical Project Management experienceExperience in manufacturing implementation, industrial automation, or plant operations preferredExperience working within Assembly Plants preferredStrong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple plants and teamsJira and Agile experience preferredControls engineering expertise beneficial but not requiredAbility to develop and execute deployment plans, monitor project readiness, and drive process improvementsWillingness to travel domestically to manufacturing facilities as requiredWhat's In It For YouOpportunity to lead high-impact manufacturing technology deployments across production facilitiesWork with cross-functional teams and plant leadership in a dynamic, innovative environmentGain exposure to advanced manufacturing and automation technologiesPotential for contract extension based on performance and business needs