Project Manager | Agriculture
Sterling Engineering, Inc.
- Crawfordsville, IN
- 7 days ago
- $135,000–$145,000 Per Year
Highlights
The preferred location is Crawfordsville, IN, supporting an approximately 300-person manufacturing operation focused on plastic injection molding, pumps, fittings, couplings, and related components. We're looking for someone who can coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, customers, and other stakeholders while bringing structure, accountability, and a process-improvement mindset to the project management function.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Crawfordsville, IN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $135,000–$145,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: Project Manager – New Product Development
Location: Crawfordsville, IN
Hire Type: Direct HIre
Compensation: $135-145k + Bonus
Travel: Approximately 4–6 trips per year under normal circumstances
Industry: Manufacturing / Agriculture
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technical new product development and manufacturing projects from concept through production launch. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, customers, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
The preferred location is Crawfordsville, IN, supporting an approximately 300-person manufacturing operation focused on plastic injection molding, pumps, fittings, couplings, and related components. The role may also be based in Greenwood, NE, supporting a smaller operation focused primarily on electric valves, valve actuation, and electro-mechanical assembly.
The ideal candidate is a strong technical Project Manager who understands how to take a product or project from development through manufacturing launch. We're looking for someone who can coordinate Engineering, Manufacturing, customers, and other stakeholders while bringing structure, accountability, and a process-improvement mindset to the project management function.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional new product development and production launch projects
- Develop and manage project scope, schedules, resources, budgets, risks, and deliverables
- Coordinate projects across Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Management, Operations, and customers
- Drive accountability and ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget
- Communicate project status, risks, changes, and priorities to internal and external stakeholders
- Manage multiple complex technical projects simultaneously
- Work directly with customers to understand requirements and support successful project execution
- Implement and improve project management processes, tools, and best practices
- Improve project visibility, communication, and consistency across teams
- Utilize tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and Microsoft 365
- Support new product development initiatives that drive profitable growth
Qualifications
- 5+ years of Project Management experience within a technical manufacturing environment
- Experience managing new product development, product launches, or complex manufacturing projects
- Technical degree preferred; Engineering, Technical, Business, Agricultural, or related disciplines considered depending on experience
- Strong cross-functional experience working with Engineering and Manufacturing
- Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, schedules, and stakeholders
- Experience establishing or improving project management processes
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel between Indiana and Nebraska and occasionally to customer locations
Preferred Experience
- Plastic injection molding
- Embedded systems
- Electro-mechanical products or assemblies
- Valves, pumps, fluid control, or similar products
- Agriculture or agricultural equipment
- PMP or similar Project Management certification
Travel
Travel is expected to be approximately 4–6 trips per year under normal circumstances, primarily between the Indiana and Nebraska facilities with occasional customer visits. Some additional travel may be required initially while getting established in the role.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.