MANUFACTURING ENGINEER PROJECT MANAGER Job in Leuven, Belgium

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER PROJECT MANAGER Job Description

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER PROJECT MANAGER

Our client has an opportunity for a highly capable and results oriented Manufacturing Engineering professional with strong technical and project management capabilities, working from the plant in Leuven (Belgium).

The individual will be a key player in the implementation of critical manufacturing process improvement projects across the global manufacturing sites and multiple product lines. The position offers a unique opportunity for a strong manufacturing engineering leader to have a measurable impact on both the manufacturing performance and the overall success of our client. Reporting to the V.P. & Chief Manufacturing Engineer, this position will closely work with global COE (Center Of Excellence) members to plan, execute, and control the implementation of new manufacturing process improvement projects across all manufacturing sites.

This responsibility will be global in nature and the successful candidate will be able to effectively communicate and motivate global teams, influence global stakeholders (internal as well as external customers), and cause large projects to be profitably developed and successfully deployed.

Key Responsibilities:

• As the project manager and team member of one to three manufacturing process COEs, drive and follow through all COE projects for successful execution to schedule and targeted results.
• The major manufacturing process COE’s to work with include the COE for Stamping, Molding, Plating, Assembly Automation, Compounding, Wire & Cable manufacturing, Beaming, and Optical Cable manufacturing.
• Use strong people skill and detail oriented follow through capability to support, track, and drive each and every assigned project by closely working with other COE members across different regions and cultures.
• Be able to work effectively as a team member in the multi-culture cross functional team environment, and to foster strong team work culture across all regions.
• Be a role model for regional project managers and team members as appropriate and represent to our customers a person with the highest integrity, a positive attitude, technical competence, a strong work ethic, and a high level of project management professionalism.
• Manage project capital expenditures to stay within budget and ensure that the cost performance metrics of net throughput, material consumption, and labor content are realized.
• Develop project communication plan, lead regular project reviews with engineering communities, business units, and management as needed. Be able to effectively report project progress, and manage and influence stakeholder expectations.
• Lead and develop effective project plans including the core areas of project integration, timing, costs, risk management, communications, project quality, human resources, procurement planning, and scope.
• Effectively create, monitor, and control risk management plans. Technical leadership and problem solving: create and maintain a technical team environment where decision points are quickly identified, reviewed, analyzed, and decisions made while building teamwork and commitment to the project while maintaining the project schedule.
• Economic analysis: conduct as needed analyses in support of project control, alternatives evaluation, variance analysis, cost calculations, etc.
• Resource management: effectively lead project teams and allocate resources as needed.

• Interesting salary package with fringe benefits
• Company car and fuel card

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER PROJECT MANAGER Job Requirements

Key Requirements:

• Master in (Mechanical) Engineering
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to effectively work with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Detail oriented with strong follow through capability
• Strong aptitude for problem solving
• 5+ year engineering and project management experience in electronic component
• manufacturing
• Knowledge and experience in one to several of the following manufacturing processes will be a plus: Molding, Stamping, Assembly Automation, Plating, Wire & Cable Manufacturing, Compounding, Beam, Optical Cable & Connector Assembly
• Able to work effectively under pressure
• Proficient English language capability
• Project Management Professional certification a plus
• This position will require significant international travel (up to 50%)

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