Job Description

Assistant Project Manager

1st Shift, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm
Rate: $54,799 – $79,000

Position Summary/Objective

As a key member of the Bouckaert Industrial Textiles team, the Assistant Project Manager will support the planning, coordination, and execution of cross-functional projects across manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, quality, and government contracts. This role is responsible for helping manage project timelines, communications, documentation, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to daily operations. This is a hands-on role requiring regular presence on the production floor and close collaboration with functional leaders, operators, and support teams. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate assigned operational, engineering, and process improvement projects from initiation through closeout.
• Assist in developing project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and action registers.
• Identify project risks, constraints, and dependencies while helping drive mitigation plans.
• Ensure project changes are documented and aligned with formal change control procedures.
• Coordinate activities across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Customer Service teams.
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings, progress updates, and closeout reviews.
• Ensure roles, responsibilities, and project handoffs are clearly defined.
• Escalate issues appropriately when timelines, scope, or resources are at risk.
• Provide clear and concise project status updates to leadership.
• Track progress against milestones, risks, and action items.
• Maintain project documentation, meeting notes, and decision logs.
• Serve as a central point of communication for assigned projects.
• Support government contract initiatives by assisting with research and technical documentation.
• Coordinate internal contributors for project plans, timelines, and deliverables related to government contracts.
• Help ensure project documentation aligns with contract language, statements of work (SOW), and compliance requirements.
• Support Lean manufacturing, efficiency, and standardization initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, communication, and documentation processes.
• Partner with Quality to ensure compliance with internal procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Help ensure projects transition smoothly into standard operations with clear ownership.

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong time management and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to apply Lean manufacturing principles in daily responsibilities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0–3 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality, or supply chain environments.
• 0–3 years of experience supporting or coordinating projects.
• Experience in textile manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required.

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