Engineering Project Manager

Job Description

Role: Engineering PM

Contract #W2 Only

Location: Columbus Nebraska

Duration: 12+Months

Client: Medical

Role Overview:

The primary responsibility is to lead and manage programs and large-scale projects from start to finish, ensuring alignment with business goals, timely completion, and effective use of resources (CAPEX and OPEX).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of major projects/programs to drive harmonization and governance.
• Ensure all activities are completed before gate reviews for timely progress.
• Manage project teams and stakeholders, promoting effective communication and collaboration throughout the lifecycle.
• Provide regular updates to functional and executive leadership.
• Conduct post-project reviews to identify best practices and improvement areas.
• Oversee various project types: capacity expansion, compliance, safety, digitalization, new product development (NPD), crisis response, facility upgrades, etc.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans including scope, objectives, budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, finance, manufacturing, procurement) to ensure successful integration of NPD and CAPEX projects.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks (e.g., delays, cost overruns, technical issues).
• Monitor and control project budgets to ensure optimal capital use.
• Track project performance with key metrics, adjusting plans as needed to meet goals.
• Coordinate changes in scope, schedule, or cost, and ensure all stakeholders are informed.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across teams and projects.
• Prepare and present regular progress reports to senior management, highlighting successes, challenges, and opportunities.
• Research and recommend new project management tools and technologies to enhance industrialization and CAPEX effectiveness.
• Support integration of new technologies/processes into existing systems with minimal disruption.
• Ensure alignment on project goals and expectations across all departments.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical ) or equivalent experience.
• MBA or MS in Engineering .
• 5+ years of engineering and project management experience.
• Proven success in Lean manufacturing environments.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Strong leadership in capital and project management.
• Experience in operations or advanced manufacturing engineering .
• Ability to operate effectively in global, multicultural, matrixed organizations.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%.

kindly share resume at gaurav@stellarconsulting.com or call me at 678-935-7045 to discuss more!