Senior Project Manager

Global Power Components
United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
2300 South 51st Street (Show on map)
Apr 29, 2026
View all jobs Senior Project Manager Milwaukee, WI * Sales Title: Senior Project Manager Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week) Hire Type: Direct Hire Position Summary: Global Power Components is seeking a highly technical, businessoriented Project Manager to lead complex, engineertoorder (ETO) manufacturing projects for largescale industrial customers. These projects involve multimilliondollar budgets, longlead components, and high customer visibility. This role is ideal for someone who is energized by dynamic, fastmoving production environments, excels at Smartsheetbased scheduling and workflow automation, and can confidently interface with customers, engineering, and operations to keep custom builds on track. You'll own the project lifecycle from early engineering review through product execution, requiring both strategic foresight and daily tactical oversight. Core Responsibilities: Project Leadership & Customer Alignment Serve as the primary project owner for multiple custom industrial builds. Translate customer requirements, engineering specifications, and commercial commitments into actionable production plans. Maintain strong communication with customerfacing teams to ensure alignment on scope, timelines, and deliverables. Advanced Scheduling & Workflow Management Build, manage, and optimize project schedules in Smartsheet, including dependencies, critical paths, dashboards, and automated alerts. Adjust schedules in real time based on engineering changes, production constraints, and supply chain updates. Use Smartsheet reporting to drive transparency, predict risks, and support executivelevel decisionmaking. Production Coordination & Risk Mitigation Monitor daily production progress and proactively remove bottlenecks. Track longlead and highvalue components that directly impact customer delivery commitments. Conduct handson inspections of custom components to validate readiness and quality. Collaborate with engineering to review drawings and BOMs weeks in advance to ensure production readiness. CrossFunctional Communication Partner with engineering, supply chain, production, sales, and shipping to maintain seamless project flow. Lead or participate in daily huddles, micromeetings, and crossdepartmental updates. Provide clear, datadriven updates to internal stakeholders and leadership. Requirements: Strong proficiency with Smartsheet (or similar project management tools) including schedule building, dashboards, formulas, and workflow automation. Experience managing ETO or custom manufacturing projects. Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment with constant change and multiple active workstreams. Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders. Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Smartsheet. Preferred: Background in manufacturing, industrial equipment, or construction management. Experience managing projects with multimilliondollar budgets or large industrial customers. Project Management Certification (PMP, CAPM, or equivalent). Ability to read engineering drawings and understand manufacturing workflows Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.