Project Manager

SCHOTT AG; Duryea (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Short & long-term disability

Paid time off

Other supplemental benefits

Job summary

SCHOTT Advanced Optics seeks a Project Manager to lead cross-functional projects from initiation to completion, ensuring quality, cost, timing, and customer satisfaction. You will coordinate Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of project leadership in manufacturing, strong communication skills, and proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing scope, timeline, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Production Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years leading technical, manufacturing, production, engineering, or development projects.
• Proven experience as Project Manager or similar leadership role in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, risk management, and lifecycle execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of technical, production, customer, and development projects aligning with business objectives, budgets, schedules and resources.
• Define scope, milestones, deliverables, timelines, risks, and success criteria following PM standards.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

SCHOTT Advanced Optics is a valuable partner for developing products and customized solutions for applications in optics, astronomy, opto-electronics, augmented reality, life sciences, and research. With a portfolio of over 120 glasses, we master the value chain, from development to finishing and metrology.

Your Contribution

• Lead the planning and execution of technical, production, customer, and development projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, budgets, schedules, and resource requirements
• Define project scope, milestones, deliverables, timelines, risks, and success criteria while ensuring compliance with established project management standards and methodologies
• Manage complex projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring achievement of quality, cost, timing, and customer satisfaction objectives
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional project teams involving Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, and external partners
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and ensure effective communication of project status, risks, issues, changes, and achievements throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor project performance, budgets, schedules, resources, and key milestones, implementing corrective actions when necessary to ensure successful outcomes
• Analyze operational and project data to support decision-making, identify improvement opportunities, and drive project effectiveness
• Lead implementation of new technologies, equipment, production processes, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring operational readiness
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities by coordinating industrialization efforts and ensuring seamless transition from product development to serial production
• Ensure complete project documentation, process specifications, work instructions, training materials, and handover requirements are established to support sustainable and compliant operations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree [preferrably Master's degree] in Engineering, Science, Production Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience leading technical, manufacturing, production, engineering, process improvement, or development projects
• Proven experience serving as a Project Manager, Sub-Project Manager, Work Package Owner, or similar leadership role within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing scope, timeline, budget, quality, and resource requirements
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, risk management practices, and project lifecycle execution
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Procurement, Sales, and Product Development
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align diverse groups without direct authority
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with a results-oriented approach to project execution
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, production processes, industrialization, New Product Introduction (NPI), and continuous improvement principles
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement methodologies, and basic business and financial principles preferred
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent healthcare benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Short and long term disability
• Paid time off
• Other supplemental benefits available upon election

At SCHOTT, it’s your personality that counts – not your gender, your identity, or origin.

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