Project Manager

Röchling Industrial; Duncan (SC); On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

401(k) company matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Relocation assistance

On-site Nurse Practitioner

Employee referral program

Benefits effective Day One

Job summary

Röchling Automotive is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead customer-order projects from handover through SOP and final closure. You will bridge technical execution with business goals, coordinating engineering, quality, purchasing, and manufacturing to ensure on-time, on-budget launches.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years in cross-functional project leadership within automotive or high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional customer projects in manufacturing or automotive sectors.
• Experience with automotive or high-volume production environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of project planning, risk and change management, and cost control.
• Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through full lifecycle from handover to SOP and closure.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines and resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics and Commercial.
• Monitor costs, investments, revenue and margins against targets.
• Serve as primary contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Track risks, issues and changes; ensure corrective actions are followed.
• Assess impacts of changes on timing, cost, quality and performance; obtain approvals.
• Lead project meetings, report progress, and drive decisions.
• Escalate risks to management before they affect objectives.
• Ensure deliverables are completed by functional owners and handed over to series production.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

MS 365

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

ERP software

Job description

It is time for a new challenge. And time to arrive where you want to be. We have grown steadily, together as a team. Would you like to grow too? For us and with us? If you answered yes, we have career opportunities for you Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation? Do you crave being a part of the solution, while enjoying training and learning opportunities? Then get ready to join the Röchling Automotive team and become part of the next chapter in our history At our Duncan, SC location we are searching for a:

Project Manager

Where we need you

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About The Role

Are you an experienced Project Manager who enjoys leading cross-functional teams, managing customer expectations, and delivering successful projects?

Röchling Automotive is looking for a Project Manager to lead customer-order projects from project handover through Start of Production (SOP) and final project closure.

In this role, you will connect technical execution with business objectives, ensuring projects meet their approved targets for timing, cost, quality, technical performance, and profitability. You will work closely with customers, plant teams, functional leaders, and management to drive decisions, manage risks, and ensure successful production launches.

What You’ll Do

• Lead projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from handover to SOP and formal closure.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, resources, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Tooling, Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, and Logistics.
• Monitor project costs, development expenses, investments, customer revenue, and profit margins against approved targets.
• Serve as the primary project-related contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Track project risks, issues, open points, and changes, ensuring corrective actions are assigned and followed through.
• Evaluate the impact of project changes on timing, cost, quality, and technical performance, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained before implementation.
• Lead project meetings and reviews, communicate progress, and drive timely decisions.
• Escalate risks and deviations to management before they affect project objectives.
• Ensure functional owners complete their assigned deliverables while maintaining accountability across the project team.
• Coordinate the handover to series production and support successful project closure.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Automotive), Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• More than 3 years of experience managing cross-functional customer projects, industrialization projects, or similar initiatives.
• Experience in the automotive industry or comparable high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Understanding of product and process development, tooling, equipment, quality planning, and production launches.
• Experience monitoring project costs, investments, revenue, profit margins, and financial performance.
• Knowledge of project planning, risk management, change management, and corrective action follow-up.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive accountability without direct authority over every team member.
• Excellent customer communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify potential risks, facilitate decisions, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and project planning, tracking, or ERP/reporting systems.

Why Join Röchling Automotive?

At Röchling Automotive, you’ll have the opportunity to lead impactful customer projects, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute directly to successful production launches and business performance.

We value professionals who take ownership, communicate proactively, solve problems, and turn complex project goals into measurable results.

What we offer

Benefits & Perks

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• 401(k) company matching
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Relocation assistance
• On-site Nurse Practitioner
• Employee referral program
• Benefits effective Day One

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you’re passionate about project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering successful results in automotive manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you

Products for lower fuel consumption and increased comfort

Röchling Automotive, with more than 4,700 employees, is your partner for integrated system solutions in the areas of aerodynamics, powertrain and new mobility. With 39 locations on 4 continents, we are positioned globally. Our engineers, located in 4 engineering centers globally, are working with almost all vehicle manufacturers solving the challenges of the automotive industry to reduce emissions, weight and fuel consumption.

Aerodynamics

Through the reduction of driving resistances Aerodynamics helps to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption. Our lightweight underbody panels and active grille shutters systems set industry benchmarks.

Powertrain

The surrounding systems of the engine also play a role in further reducing emissions. Air intake systems, water systems and exhaust after treatment using SCR tank systems are innovations of Röchling Automotive which stand for greater efficiency.

New Mobility

New automotive energy sources such as battery systems and fuel cells drive the automotive industry and Röchling ahead. Our new mobility solutions can currently be found in vehicles from various manufacturers. We are focused on new concepts such as inductive charging systems, while also vigorously researching lightweight solutions.

We connect and combine competences to provide full service at the highest quality, locally and globally, for our customers, true to our motto "Boost your efficiency".

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11.681 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 83 locations in 25 countries.