Project Manager

Prochem Engineering; Munster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prochem Engineering in Cork, Ireland seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead complex engineering initiatives within the medical device sector. You will steward cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, and drive schedules to meet ambitious delivery targets.

The role demands robust PM skills, at least 5 years in manufacturing environments, and a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in manufacturing.
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient with project management tools (MS Project, MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage significant engineering projects from initiation to completion.
• Assemble project teams, assign responsibilities, and develop schedules.
• Capture customer requirements and constraints with stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, monitor variances, and ensure delivery within budget.
• Identify, monitor, and close project risks; implement corrective actions.
• Interface with cross-functional departments to deliver a quality product.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Budget Mgmt

Risk Mgmt

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

Visio

MS Office

Job description

Overview:

• A Project Manager vacancy has arisen within our clients site, within the medical device industry in Cork. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer seeking to grow their career.

Job Requirements:

• Management of significant Engineering projects.
• Responsible for assembling a project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of project.
• Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables.
• Responsible for project budget estimation, monitoring, and attainment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members.
• Lead the identification, assessment, monitoring, and closure of project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorised changes to facilitate customer acceptance.
• Responsible to improve team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, influencing, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Must be able to analyse and correct complex process and/or system issues of a broad scope using independent judgment.
• Interface with Materials Science, Design and Quality Assurance departments to provide customer with a quality product in a timely manner.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent experience is required.
• Proven Project Management skills through the delivery of business-critical projects which have been delivered on time and in Budget.
• Has minimum of 5 years' demonstrated project experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to oversee technical advancements.
• Ability to generate and explain detailed proposals, schedules, objectives, and other documentation accurately.
• Utilise proper software to maintain project records, such as a PM system, MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, or Visio.
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, influencing, collaborative teamwork and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with mid-level management.
• Demonstrated experience in presenting to executives.