Manufacturing Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Project Manager

Medical Device and/or Automotive Component Manufacturing

Tucson, Arizona

Salary to $130K DOE

The Project Manager plans and oversees the implementation of multiple assigned projects, making sure that each project stays within the stipulated timing and budget.

Project scope for each assignment will be defined by Technical Director, but will normally include overall responsibility for multiple injection molds, assembly equipment, packaging equipment, and/or contract manufacturing projects.

Primary function of the Project Manager, regardless of scope of project, is to lead a cross-functional project team making sure that time, risks, costs, quality and project resources are utilized efficiently.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees all testing, inspection, grooming and validation protocols required for customer submissions as well as ensure smooth internal release to production.
• Carry out all design & build requirements, planning, documentation, piloting, implementation, communication and coordination of projects to satisfy both internal and customer requirements.

Oversee the quality and validation requirements and standards and helps to ensures compliance with any safety or regulatory items.

• Leads weekly internal meetings and customer meetings as required to make sure that implementation of services is geared towards customer satisfaction. Manages and publishes timely Open Issues List (OIL).
• Review construction progress and participate in molding trials or factory acceptance trials (FAT). Consults internally with tool division and tooling engineers on mold designs.
• Provides internal estimates and quotations to customers for product changes (EC’s). Plans, initiates, qualifies and properly documents all mold revisions.
• Lead the analysis and troubleshooting of manufacturing process to ensure low labor, low cost, and high reliability/quality.
• Recommends achievable quality levels/expectations to customer in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Coordinates all auxiliary and secondary equipment necessary from assembly, decorating and packaging.
• Participate in RFQ process (cost estimating new programs) to assist in landing new business.
• Generate weekly internal progress reports as well as other reports per customer requirements.
• Travel as required to adequately support project needs and meet both internal and customer requirements.
• Knowledge of ISO systems for medical products is required
• Excellent leadership skills are required as well as excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage time & prioritize tasks for multiple projects
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good Interpersonal skills & the ability to work as a positive, team player in a cross-function team environment

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to effectively lead a cross- function/departmental internal team.
• Demonstrated multiple project management and problem-solving skills.
• Technical proficiency in injection mold tooling, automation, or equipment is desirable.
• Excellent external/internal customer and presentation skills to all levels in customer’s organizations. Statistical and financial knowledge is desirable.
• Experience in tight tolerance and safety critical manufacturing of healthcare or automotive products.
• Demonstrated innovativeness and cost effectiveness with mold and equipment design.
• Familiar with scientific molding and engineering capability, including cavity pressure sensors, part diversion techniques, mold flow analysis, design of experiments, troubleshooting, geometric tolerancing, part metrology, SPC and robotics.
• Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally approximately 10% of the time.
• Must be able to work independently, across all time zones.
• Good computer skills including MS Office applications and 2-D & 3-D CAD literate.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Engineering degree desired and 3 – 5 years’ relevant design, build and validation experience in injection molds, or equipment - preferably in health care or automotive.

Abreast of new technology in mold design/build and related plastics molding/manufacturing fields.

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