Engineering Project Manager

Job Description:

The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for the execution and tracking of complex, highly technical projects related to Semiconductor and Photovoltaic production equipment. As a Project Manager you will play a role within the project team supporting customer deliverables. You will develop schedule, budget, manpower and other resource plans related to your assigned projects. The Project Manager will also be designated as the point of contact for customer communications, meetings, and questions. This position requires interaction with customers, suppliers, operations, quality assurance, sales, and finance to address all project actions. The Engineering Project Manager directly reports to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, coordinate and control Project Work Plan execution to achieve project technical, cost and schedule objectives.
• Efficiently and effectively work towards goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple constraints.
• Cooperate with the project team and attend project meetings to monitor and drive progress toward project objectives.
• Maintain effective customer communications, ensuring that all customer requirements and expectations are addressed effectively.
• Address and resolve project issues pertaining to project work scope, technical requirements, quality, schedule, resource assignments, cost, customer interface and other project related activities.
• Communicate and submit regular reports on project progress, issues, and/or resolution options to project team members,’ customers and Management.
• Develop and monitor the Project Risk Management Plan as part of project planning and execution.
• Interact with internal sourcing and suppliers to plan for and secure the materials needed for the project and future production.

Skills and Experience:

• Related experience in Project management or project leadership experience.
• Excellent organization, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of basic manufacturing engineering processes and procedures and experience in highly regulated tech-based industries.
• Project Management Professional Certification (preferred)
• Manages Ambiguity: Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change, effectively handles risk, can decide and act without the total picture, is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air, deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills and knowledge. Advance level Excel proficiency highly desired.
• Familiar with SAP and global supply chain logistics