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We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects - both locally and globally - will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.\nWe are #EnergizedByGrowth.\nDFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.\nThe Manufacturing Project Manager leads high-impact productivity, cost-reduction, and sustaining projects within the manufacturing organization. This role delivers measurable operational improvements and financial savings while coordinating changes to existing products to ensure effective implementation with minimal disruption to production.\nThe position manages projects from business case development through execution, implementation, and results validation, working closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nProductivity and Cost-Reduction Projects\nLead cross-functional projects that improve labor productivity, manufacturing capacity, throughput, quality, and operating costs.\nDevelop business cases outlining expected savings, investment requirements, resource needs, risks, and implementation timelines.\nCoordinate process improvements, automation, equipment upgrades, material flow improvements, layout optimization, and waste reduction.\nEstablish performance baselines, define measurable targets, and track results against approved objectives.\nPartner with Finance to validate realized savings and distinguish recurring cost reductions, cost avoidance, and capacity improvements.\nEnsure improvements are sustained through documented processes, assigned ownership, training, and performance monitoring.\nSustaining Projects and Existing Product Changes\nManage operational implementation of changes to existing products, including design revisions, material substitutions, component replacements, quality improvements, and obsolescence mitigation.\nCoordinate engineering change activities across affected functions to ensure production readiness and controlled implementation.\nDevelop transition plans addressing inventory disposition, supplier readiness, tooling, equipment, work instructions, bills of material, and production schedules.\nCoordinate trials, qualification builds, and validation activities with Engineering and Quality.\nAssess proposed changes for their impact on cost, manufacturability, capacity, quality, and delivery.\nEnsure approved changes are incorporated into Oracle and other applicable system and documentation before production release.\nMonitor performance following implementation and coordinate resolution of outstanding issues.\nProject Execution and Governance\nDefine project scope, deliverables, schedules, budgets, responsibilities, and success criteria.\nLead cross-functional teams and maintain accountability for commitments and milestones.\nManage risks, dependencies, scope changes, and resource constraints.\nCommunicate project status, financial performance, risks, and decisions required to leadership.\nEscalate barriers and drive corrective actions to maintain project objectives.\nComplete project closure, including results verification, operational handoff, and lessons learned.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.\nFive or more years of experience in manufacturing operations, manufacturing engineering, or project management.\nDemonstrated success delivering cross-functional productivity and cost-reduction projects with measurable results.\nExperience implementing changes to existing products in a manufacturing environment.\nWorking knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, engineering change control, and production readiness.\nAbility to develop business cases, evaluate return on investment, and track project budgets and savings.\nStrong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to influence stakeholders and lead teams without direct reporting authority. \nPreferred Qualifications:\nPMP certification or equivalent project management training.\nLean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.\nExperience with sheet-metal fabrication, industrial finishing, assembly, or electromechanical products.\nFamiliarity with ORACLE, ERP, PLM, and project management systems.\nExperience coordinating capital equipment and automation projects.\nKey Performance Measures.\nValidated annual savings and productivity improvements delivered.\nAchievement of project scope, schedule, budget, and performance targets.\nTimely and effective implementation of existing product changes.\nProduction readiness and stability following implementation.\nSustained operational results after project completion.\nEffective risk management and cross-functional execution.\n#LI-SB2\n\nThis position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.\n\nWe consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.\n\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.\nFraudulent Recruiting Disclaimer: Dover Corporation and our affiliated operating companies want to alert applicants to internet job posting fraud, where parties posing as Dover employees, recruiters, or other agents, try to engage with online candidates in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. We do not endorse or engage in any recruitment practices that involve payment or personal information outside of our official application and hiring process. Please verify the authenticity of an invitation to apply for a job, or for a job offer by contacting us directly through our Dover and affiliated operating company websites at https://careers.dovercorporation.com/. 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