Project Engineer​/Manager

Overview

Job Title: Project Engineer / Manager

Duration: 18 – 24+ Months

Rate: $40-45/hr on W2 or $45-50/hr on 1099 or C2C- MAX

Location: Onsite 5 days in Pomona, CA (1937 W Mission Blvd, Pomona 91766) with potential for 4-5 days onsite Pomona and 1 day in Brea, CA

About the client: Ormco has partnered with orthodontists to create innovative orthodontic brackets, braces, and more

Project Role: Project Manager (focused on Engineering) — This is an urgent fill.

• Seniority Level/Target years of experience: 3+ years
• Top 3-5 Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Worked in a regulated environment (e.g., Aerospace, Medical Device). This is an Engineer-focused PM role, not an IT PM. The engineer project manager oversees technical projects in a regulated environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards, safety requirements, and governmental regulations. They coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines and budgets, assess risks, and document project decisions to meet audit and quality expectations. The role combines engineering expertise with project management to deliver reliable, compliant, high-quality solutions within a controlled, highly documented framework.
• Project Scope/Details/Responsibilities:
  Experience in a regulated environment; moving one manufacturing facility from one location to another. Flexible with candidates with only a few years of experience. Assist with setup of the new plant. Will deal with compliance. Manager has no preference for a degree.
• Interview Process: 2 interviews — 1 with the team and 1 onsite with the team.

Ormco seeks a Project Manager to lead the Legal Manufacturer’s Address Change initiative, a critical, time-sensitive project impacting global Ormco product registrations and sales. The Project Manager will drive the transition of the legal manufacturing address between two internal sites within California, ensuring regulatory compliance, minimal business disruption, and cost-effective execution. This role requires strong project management, regulatory, and cross-functional leadership to coordinate activities across Global and Regional Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Operations, Global Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering.

This fixed-term role will conclude upon successful project completion within 1.5+ years.

• Lead the end-to-end project lifecycle for the Legal Manufacturer’s Address Change.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation, considering 1–2 year registration timelines for some regions.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory amendments, audits, and operational changes are executed on schedule.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory documentation for address changes across all impacted markets.
• Track and report on project progress, including regulatory amendments, audit preparation, and scrap/obsolescence costs.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including revenue at risk, compliance risks, and resource constraints.
• Plan project management, including deadlines, task prioritization, and assignment of team members to deliverables.
• Analyze financial data, including project budget, risks, and resource allocation.
• Utilize master schedule and daily management to drive tasks to completion.
• Develop business cases and provide financial tracking reports and budget outlines to upper management and key stakeholders.
• Monitor and control bridge inventory levels to support production continuity; communicate with materials/planning teams to prevent shortages or excess scrap.
• Oversee the development of the project and ensure team members are carrying out their tasks efficiently while upholding the company’s standards.
• Utilize an issue tracker to implement effective countermeasures and drive countermeasures to closure with urgency.
• Establish a risk register to anticipate highest project risks and drive the team to mitigate risks and manage contingency plans.
• Create and manage cross-functional plans, collaborating with internal teams (and external vendors if applicable) to deliver commitments.
• Maintain clear communication roadmaps, progress…