Project Manager - Additive - Cork, Carrigtwohill IDA Business & Technology Park Anngrove

Location: Cork

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Position Summary:

The individual will be responsible for project & stakeholder management, people management (where applicable) and the technical assessment of all assigned projects.
The Project Manager will successfully lead an engineering team to deliver key programmes or projects per associated timelines, quality requirements and budget.

Talents we are looking for:

• Self-directed imitators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

• Motivated product launchers. People who bring strategic direction and drive for execution to ensure products are developed and launched with precision.

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assume overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project.

• The Project Manager is responsible to the project stakeholders for delivering a project’s objectives within scope, schedule, cost, and quality

• Lead  New Product, Process and Technology implementation initiatives while tightly managing project spend on capital & expense budgets

• Define and clarify project scope while developing and maintaining the project schedule. Ownership for managing and reporting project progress.

• Work closely with Product Development, Advanced Technology and Global Marketing to drive successful project implementation. Actively engage with Manufacturing Operations to evaluate existing process layouts in terms of new process integration, ensuring best utilisation of floor space, minimised handling and optimum process flow.

• Participate in the selection, training and performance appraisal process of project resources, including temporary contract SMEs as required

• Responsible for identifying, monitoring, and appropriately managing project risk and liaise with broader AO team on common NPI issues and resolutions

• Establishment of priorities, imparting a sense of urgency and importance to the team while using project management tools and techniques to support the delivery of new products per cost and time commit.

• All other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline or with 2 or more years’ experience in a technical and/or project management role

• The individual should enjoy working in a dynamic & results oriented team environment where flexibility is essential.

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open minded with the ability to recognise good ideas.

• Demonstrated Leadership, Project Management and Engineering experience in New Product Introduction in a regulated environment would prove beneficial.

• Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organise and implement concurrent tasks.

• Will have demonstrated an ability to define project risk and to effectively manage project risks.