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Project Manager
30031 Ahern Avenue, Union City, CA 94587 Union City, CA 94587 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct-hire Project Manager opportunity with our client located in Union City, CA.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensure projects are consistent with corporate quality and regulatory policies.
- Build cohesive engineering project teams and cross functional program teams. Provide the leadership necessary to motivate employees and meet company defined deadlines.
- Coordinate and complete projects across functional areas (Marketing, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Purchasing, Operations). Coordinate with functional management to allocate appropriate human resources based on project needs and schedule for the project.
- Identify risks and address corrective actions.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely design history documentation as required.
- Contain product cost through design, process, procedure, and method improvement.
- Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, marketing requirements, and other related specifications.
- Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
- Assist Engineers and Designers with technical input as necessary.
- Create comprehensive cross-functional project plans that include conceptual design, specifications, critical path items, FMEA, risk analysis. Collaborate with appropriate functional groups for financial analysis and budget, product cost, tasks, deliverables, schedule as well as product marketing, forecast and launch plans, product production and product service plans.
- Manage project teams to comply with medical device design control requirements of FDA and ISO 13485.
- Identify and resolve project management issues within the team. Guide the team to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
- Communicate effectively the project goals and objectives.
- Monitor project activities, progress, milestones, and cost to ensure new products release in accordance with company’s long-term strategy.
- Report project(s) status on a weekly basis to corresponding departments and communicate with management on a regular basis.
- Escalates budget and schedule issues as appropriate.
- Train and instruct other members of the department and the company, by passing along skills and information to assist them in their development and advancement either with one-on-one or with platform training skills.
- Become an independent employee able to analyze problems and formulate plans to overcome challenges and to get work done quickly with a high degree of quality. Make sound and logical decisions and choose the appropriate courses of action based on the parameters of the situation at hand and to use continual improvement problem solving skills.
- Create an ongoing effort to improve the Company and the Project Engineering department through personal action and by contributing ideas to support both the department and Company’s ongoing improvement efforts.
- Understand, follow and support the company’s internal Quality System policies, procedures and work instructions including but not limited to applicable external regulations (21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 820 Quality System Regulations and applicable International Standards).
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field 4-9 YOE
- Demonstrated ability to lead specific engineering project teams
- Strong influencing skills; ability and judgment to provide project management direction to the team, to ensure project plan is executed.
- Project management experience with responsibility for multifunctional disciplines.
- Knowledge in areas of schedule development, cost, scope, system integration, and quality assurance.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to all aspects of the job.
- Excellent computer skills including operating Windows based personal computers, various office equipment and machines, and telephone system. Ability to efficiently and effectively use Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees and other business contacts in a courteous and professional manner. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, persuasive communication, strong presentation, meeting management, project and organizational skills.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic functions, create and reconcile reports, demonstrate strong analytical skills, and attention to detail.
- Excellent customer focus with a high sense of urgency. Ability to work with a professional and positive attitude to improve processes
- Ability to function calmly in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously. Able to positively manage situations of a dynamic nature; to modify plans, actions, and decisions in light of changing situations and circumstances while still meeting, or proposing modified, deadlines.
- Ability to establish and accomplish goals independently and to function as a positive and productive team member.
- PMP Certification is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of medical device design documentation regulations desired.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma is a plus.
- Direct-hire
- Salary Range: $84k-$143k
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kelsey Servin
I have been in the staffing industry since 2006. I started in HR and held roles as a recruiter, account manager, director of major accounts, and VP of recruiting and sales before settling into my passion for technical recruiting. My various roles and experiences allow me to understand the ins and outs of the industry. My recruiting style is collaborative, and I work closely with candidates to understand what exactly they are looking for in a role to align them with as many opportunities as possible. I am responsive, easy to work with, and transparent, so candidates always know where they are in the process. I can help you achieve whatever YOU want out of your next opportunity, whether it is career, cultural, or financial growth. I would love to be the one to find your next position, but at the end of the day, it is most important that you end up in the best fit for you and your family. I am a talent sleuth at heart and love the thrill of helping a candidate find their dream job or helping a manager find the perfect person for their team. I am super positive, very knowledgeable about the industry, and a huge foodie! Reach out to me for all the above!