Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager

Location: Mahwah, NJ | Hybrid, 4 days onsite per week

Employment Type: 12-Month Contract

Position Overview

A leading medical device manufacturer is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead capital equipment and manufacturing projects from initial planning through implementation and production readiness. This position will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Facilities, Supply Chain, and external equipment vendors to introduce new equipment, processes, and automation into a regulated manufacturing environment. The Project Manager will be responsible for keeping multiple projects moving forward while managing schedules, budgets, risks, stakeholders, and technical dependencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional capital equipment and manufacturing projects from initiation through implementation and production readiness.
• Own project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, issues, action items, and stakeholder communication.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and ensure projects remain aligned with safety, quality, cost, and schedule expectations.
• Facilitate cross-functional project meetings, drive decisions, resolve roadblocks, and maintain accountability for deliverables.
• Identify project risks early and develop mitigation and contingency plans in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Provide clear and timely project updates to technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Manage external equipment vendors throughout the equipment lifecycle, including purchase, delivery, installation, and startup.
• Coordinate and support equipment installation, FAT/SAT activities, qualification, validation, and production readiness.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects through critical milestones and implementation activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, communication, and overall portfolio management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience within manufacturing, engineering, or a related technical environment.
• 2–3+ years of project management experience leading capital equipment, manufacturing, automation, or engineering projects.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and influencing cross-functional teams across multiple levels of an organization.
• Strong project planning, risk management, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the medical device industry or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• PMP certification.
• Hands-on experience supporting capital equipment installation and qualification activities, including FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, EQ, and/or FAI.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or comparable project management tools.