Project Manager

Role: Project Manager

Location: Fort Wayne (Onsite)

Industry: Manufacturing

Are you a proactive, detail-driven leader who thrives on bringing complex projects to life? At Dekko, we’re looking for a results-driven Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives that drive innovation, productivity, and growth within our dynamic production manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll take ownership of projects from concept through completion - ensuring timelines, budgets, benefits and quality expectations are consistently met. You’ll be the connector between teams, vendors, and stakeholders, ensuring everyone moves in sync while championing our core values of Unity, Passion, Customer Focus, Accountability, and Integrity.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and execute clear, actionable project plans with defined scopes, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver projects on scope, on-time, and within budget.
• Proactively drive project milestones, monitor progress, and adapt quickly to changing priorities or obstacles including customer-driven scope changes and supply chain disruptions.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and develop proactive mitigation plans
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, internal executive briefings, and customer facing communications to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Oversee change management across scope, budget, and timelines
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customers, balancing Dekko’s internal NPD roadmap priorities with the commitments made to customers
• Conduct post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Maintain rigorous project documentation and reporting to support customer deliverables, internal audits, and continuous improvement tracking.
• Champion a safety-first culture across all project phases, holding teams accountable to Dekko’s safety standards.
• Manage customer-facing program milestones from initial quote and design review through PPAP, launch, and production handoff.
• Partner with Sales and Engineering during the quoting process to establish realistic scope, schedule, and cost baselines for new customer programs.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Resilient problem solver—calm under pressure, agile in uncertainty
• PMP certification preferred, or equivalent experience with formal project management frameworks.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project; familiarity with ERP systems a plus.
• Strong grasp of project life cycles, resource planning, and budget control.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional teams toward shared outcomes.
• Excellent communicator who can tailor messaging to technicians, vendors, and executives alike.

Bonus if you have:

• Experience in wire harness, cable assembly, or interconnect manufacturing
• NPI project management experience, including quoting, design review, and production launch
• Background in automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, or specialty electronics
• PMP, Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma certification.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

At Dekko, you’ll be part of more than just a company — you’ll join a team of passionate people who truly care about what they do and who they work with. We offer:

• Great People & Culture – A supportive, values-driven environment where teamwork and integrity come first.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits – Including comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and an 8% fully funded retirement plan.
• Growth Opportunities – We invest in your development with training, mentorship, and the chance to take on new challenges.
• Work That Matters – Contribute to innovative products that make a difference in how people live and work.
• Stability with Flexibility – A growing company with a strong foundation that understands the importance of work-life balance.

Here, you’ll be supported, challenged, and appreciated — and you’ll love being part of the Dekko team.

Ready to build what’s next?

Apply now or reach out to learn more.

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