Project Manager

• General purpose of the job: To be the overall responsible employee for the NPI (new product introduction) and successful management of project cost, quality and timing; To support existing projects throughout their life cycle including engineering change control and product end of life activities.
  
  
  
  Main deliverables:
  
  
  - To be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring and control of the projects in terms of quality, cost and on time delivery;
  - To organize, control and lead the participants in the assigned projects;
  - To ensure performing of risk analysis prior to project quotation;
  - To provide necessary data for the RFQ process to ensure competitive, detailed and timely quotation;
  - To plan and manage the resource requirements of the projects, e.g. staff, CAPEX, materials, etc.
  - Facilitates high level interaction between the Company, customer and the plant;
  - To support the communication within and out of the project team – with customers, Sales, General Managers, other managers of functional departments, etc.;
  - To be responsible for the internal coordination and communication with the customer while implementing new processes and products;
  - To prepare offers for new projects and to follow up on their development;
  - To initiate and offer specific actions for improvement of the profit from the products and decrease manufacturing costs;
  - To organize the development and implementation of new processes and products;
  - To participate in the production analysis by suggesting measures for improving the effectiveness;
  - To participate in the selection, requirement and implementation of new equipment;
  - To request the needed specific instruments and tools for the respective project;
  - To cordinate with the General Manager BG 1 the decisions concerning the financial expenses exceeding the budget (offer).
  
  Required skills:
  
  
  - Technical University degree (preferably in Electronics, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering)
  - Experience in customer interaction;
  - Strong background in business planning;
  - Project management and financial analysis knowledge;
  - Quality standards knowledge;
  - English at Upper Intermediate Business Level – written and spoken;
  - Computer literacy – MS Office package (excellent Excel knowledge - a must); PM tools knowledge is a plus (Gantt charts, risk analysis);
  - Proactive attitude and excellent communication and presentation skills;
  - Effective people management skills;
  - Flexibility, adaptability and high personal motivation to work;
  Organized – able to deal with multiple tasks and switch fast from one to another;
  - Able to set priorities and follow them;
  - Able to work under pressure;
  - Second language / French or German/ - an advantage;
  - Experience and detailed knowledge of the technological process and products in EMS industry - plus;