Manufacturing Project Manager

Job overview

The Manufacturing Project Manager role is onsite in Ashland, KY, at a steel equipment service center. Compensation is $70,000–$100,000 per year. The company repairs, refurbishes, and remanufactures heavy steel mill components for steel producers. The role manages repair and refurbishment projects from scoping and procurement through production coordination, schedule and cost control, and customer delivery. It keeps customers, Sales, and Production aligned while monitoring risks across 40 to 60 active jobs.

What you'll do

• Develop project scopes and production work orders
• coordinate procurement and refurbishment with the Proposal Engineer and Production team
• monitor schedules and costs across 40 to 60 active projects
• serve as primary customer contact
• assess risks and flag delays or cost overruns
• lead kickoff meetings
• interpret engineering drawings and coordinate machining and fabrication
• prepare technical reports and maintain electronic job documentation
• travel domestically and internationally 10 to 15 percent.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

manufacturing project manager

ashland ky

mural industrial

$70k–$100k

steel equipment service center

repair and refurbishment

project lifecycle

production coordination

customer communication

engineering drawings

10–15% travel

direct hire

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• paid time off accrual
• career growth.

Why this role

Direct-hire opportunity with medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, 401(k) match, paid time off, and career growth. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

About the employer

Mural Industrial is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance. Sector: 81.