Project Engineer Team Leader

TigerHire; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Project Engineer Team Leader in Bangalore to lead a team of project engineers supporting capital projects globally. You will assign work, manage priorities and ensure timely delivery while aligning with engineering standards and governance.

You will partner with project managers, plant teams, procurement, finance, vendors, and global engineering stakeholders to drive improved project outcomes in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of engineering, project engineering, capital project, or manufacturing/industrial project experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or team management experience.
• Experience supporting or leading capital projects in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with SAP, MS Project, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Project scheduling, cost tracking, procurement coordination, document control, and project closeout.
• Project management training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of project engineers supporting capital project execution teams in various sites across the United States.
• Assigning work, managing priorities, and ensuring timely delivery of engineering support activities including project controls, procurement support, and project reporting.
• Driving consistent execution with repeatable workflows, templates, and project support processes.
• Setting clear goals and developing best practices for engineering support activities and integration with the US-based project teams.
• Partnering with project managers, plant teams, procurement, finance, vendors, and global engineering stakeholders to improve project outcomes.
• Ensuring all work performed by the team complies with company engineering standards, project governance requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations.

Skills

Leadership & Team Management

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Project Engineer Team Leader, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Leading, coaching, and developing a team of project engineers supporting capital project execution teams in various sites across the United States.

Assigning work, managing priorities, and ensuring timely delivery of engineering support activities including project controls, procurement support, and project reporting.

Driving consistent execution with repeatable workflows, templates, and project support processes.

Setting clear goals and developing best practices for engineering support activities and integration with the US-based project teams.

Partnering with project managers, plant teams, procurement, finance, vendors, and global engineering stakeholders to improve project outcomes.

Ensuring all work performed by the team complies with company engineering standards, project governance requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations.

Your Skills and Expertise

• To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires, at a minimum, the following qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline from an accredited institution
• 10 or more years of engineering, project engineering, capital project, or manufacturing/industrial project experience.
• 2 or more years of leadership or team management experience
• Experience supporting or leading capital projects in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
• Experience managing teams of technical professionals
• Familiarity with SAP, Microsoft Project, Power BI, or similar tools
• Experience with project scheduling, cost tracking, procurement coordination, document control, and project closeout.
• Project management training or certification.

Location Bangalore (Hebbal), Hybrid Mode

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.