Project Manager, Operations Management

SCHOTT Advanced Optics is a valuable partner for developing products and customized solutions for applications in optics, astronomy, opto-electronics, augmented reality, life sciences, and research. With a portfolio of over 120 glasses, we master the value chain, from development to finishing and metrology.

• Lead the planning and execution of technical, production, customer, and development projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, budgets, schedules, and resource requirements
• Define project scope, milestones, deliverables, timelines, risks, and success criteria while ensuring compliance with established project management standards and methodologies
• Manage complex projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring achievement of quality, cost, timing, and customer satisfaction objectives
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional project teams involving Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, and external partners
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and ensure effective communication of project status, risks, issues, changes, and achievements throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor project performance, budgets, schedules, resources, and key milestones, implementing corrective actions when necessary to ensure successful outcomes
• Analyze operational and project data to support decision-making, identify improvement opportunities, and drive project effectiveness
• Lead implementation of new technologies, equipment, production processes, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring operational readiness
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities by coordinating industrialization efforts and ensuring seamless transition from product development to serial production
• Ensure complete project documentation, process specifications, work instructions, training materials, and handover requirements are established to support sustainable and compliant operations
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree [preferrably Master's degree] in Engineering, Science, Production Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience leading technical, manufacturing, production, engineering, process improvement, or development projects
• Proven experience serving as a Project Manager, Sub-Project Manager, Work Package Owner, or similar leadership role within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing scope, timeline, budget, quality, and resource requirements
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, risk management practices, and project lifecycle execution
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Procurement, Sales, and Product Development
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align diverse groups without direct authority
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with a results-oriented approach to project execution
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, production processes, industrialization, New Product Introduction (NPI), and continuous improvement principles
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement methodologies, and basic business and financial principles preferred
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent healthcare benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Short and long term disability
• Paid time off
• Other supplemental benefits available upon election

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