Project Manager – Engineering

Barden, in partnership with a leading supplier to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry, seeks a Project Manager. This role involves overseeing all aspects of assigned jobs, ensuring safety, adherence to specifications, budget management, timely completion, and customer satisfaction. The Project Manager will actively engage with clients, emphasizing business acumen and teamwork. It’s an excellent opportunity for career advancement with an industry leader

The Opportunity:

Project Initiation and Planning:

* Forge strong relationships with stakeholders.
* Initiate projects.
* Ensure deadlines and key performance indicators (KPIs) are consistently met.
* Coordinate and manage project setup and maintenance within the company ERP system.
* Develop project schedules, progress tracking, and forecasts.

Project Execution and Monitoring:

* Lead and coordinate design engineering, procurement, manufacturing operations, quality, safety, and other supporting functions throughout the project lifecycle.
* Manage internal project teams and activities.
* Conduct/manage specification reviews to develop and confirm the scope of work.
* Monitor safety programs with special emphasis on job site safety.
* Manage planning and execution of customer acceptance testing and supporting documentation.

Customer Interaction and Satisfaction:

* Act as the direct customer point of contact for managing project execution.
* Be the single point of contact for all project issues.
* Ensure customer satisfaction.
* Support corporate initiatives and participate in continuous improvement processes.

Business Acumen and Technical Guidance:

* Provide technical guidance to internal and external customers.
* Support the activities of the Sales and Marketing/Product Development Departments.
* Support preparation of ‘Budgetary’ and ‘Firm’ proposals.
* Review contractual terms and conditions.

Quality and Performance Management:

* Manage change control on assigned projects.
* Provide input for performance evaluations of project team members.
* Support quality processes and initiatives.

Key Attributes:

* Bachelor’s degree (Level 8) in engineering (Biotech Eng., Chem. E., ME or Metallurgical/Materials Eng.)
* 2 - 5 years post graduate work in an Engineering field.
* Management experience.
* Able to develop detailed cross functional schedules utilising Microsoft Project.
* Able to read and interpret AutoCAD P&ID Drawings.
* Able to work with controls engineers to ensure the mechanical system as installed will function properly.
* A successful candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to work well with a
* team, as well as be self-reliant and independent when necessary.