Project Manager, Engineering

Comrise; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comrise in Chandler, AZ is seeking a driven Engineering Project Manager to lead cross-site projects within the Product Transfer team. The role requires independent judgment and strong collaboration with Operations and divisional partners, including a site in Tijuana, Mexico.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5+ years of project management in manufacturing, with strong communication, risk management, and scheduling skills using Microsoft Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of engineering project management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ability to communicate project risks and manage stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple engineering projects concurrently across sites.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate resources to meet deadlines.
• Escalate scope, budget or timeline impacts as needed.
• Lead projects across multiple sites including cross-border coordination.
• Monitor progress against the project plan and adjust as needed.
• Maintain relationships and communication with key stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Innovative thinker

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Position Summary

This role is within the Product Transfer team. The role contributes to the delivery of high impact, cost transformative projects. The role will require the successful candidate to operate across a network of stakeholders from Product Transfer, Operations and Divisional partners, therefore strong interpersonal skills and communication skills will be necessary. This is an individual contributor role that requires the use of judgement in applying professional expertise and is expected to work independently with minimal supervision.

What you will do:

• Manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously
• Prioritize tasks and assign team members to ensure that the team's overall resources are used effectively and that project deadlines are met
• Evaluate and escalation changes that significantly impact the scope, budget, or timeline of a project.
• Lead engineering projects across multiple sites.
• Monitor progress and performance against the project plan
• Identify and resolve operational problems to minimize delays
• Work collaboratively with counterpart project manager at site in Tijuana, Mexico
• Manage ongoing relationship and effective communication with key project stakeholders.

What you will need:

• Bachelors degree with 5 or more years' experience managing engineering projects in a manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of working in a team-based environment.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Effectively communicate project risks and manage expectations across different functional groups
• Innovative thinker - should be able to envision new and better ways of doing things.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Project (be able to build a schedule and manage critical path)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired):

• PMP certification
• Engineering background or degree
• Experience in an FDA regulated or regulated industry