Director of Projects, Manufacturing

Manages a team responsible for managing capital projects in manufacturing.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$229k

Mean

$239k

10th–90th pct

$174k–$317k

Observations

458

Confidence: 34% · based on 458 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Project Management

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · 33% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

65% require · 21% prefer

Master's Degree

18% require · 26% prefer

No College

13% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Engineering Manager, Manufacturing+9.0%Manufacturing Project Engineer-48.7%Manufacturing Field Engineer-55.8%Manufacturing Project Coordinator-54.0%Manufacturing Process Engineer-54.1%

Common previous roles

Manufacturing Project Engineer-94.8%Manufacturing Project Coordinator-117.6%Manufacturing Field Engineer-126.0%Manufacturing Process Engineer-117.8%Engineering Manager, Manufacturing+8.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)2,401

Posting growth-2.4%

Median days to fill51 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)55,346

Projected growth3.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness20%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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