Senior Technical Project Manager

Project Leader

In this role, you will lead and coordinate the engineering team from pre-award activities through final project closeout. Conduct scope-of-work reviews with engineering teams and ensure the complete project scope is clearly understood. Review contract documents, identify technical and commercial requirements, and track project compliance. Develop and monitor the engineering schedule in coordination with the overall project schedule. Partner closely with Project Managers and other departments to keep project activities aligned.

Coordinate designs and engineering activities with other Dürr entities and global teams. Serve as a technical point of contact for customers, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Facilitate project coordination meetings and support technical decision-making. Clarify and finalize technical bid documents. Prepare monthly project progress reports and customer updates. Develop project cost reports, cockpit charts, and cash-flow projections where applicable. Monitor project costs, schedules, milestones, and site activities.

Identify, manage, and control project risks. Develop corrective actions and recovery plans when project activities fall behind schedule. Monitor site activities for schedule compliance, cost performance, quality, and health and safety requirements. Work within the guidelines of the Dürr Group Project Management Manual. Mentor Associate Project Managers and graduate trainees. Lead internal project closeout meetings and prepare final closeout reports.

Complete project closeout activities with the customer and support collection of final payment. Review and approve customer warranty requests.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in appropriate subject (e.g. Engineering, Construction Management) and minimum three years of automotive paint facility project execution experience. Knowledge of Paint & Final Assembly Systems (PFS) such as Pre-Treatment & E-Coat systems, work decks and application systems, building utility systems, spray booths and paint application systems, ovens, coolers systems used in automotive manufacturing facilities is required.

Strong leadership, negotiation, and decision making ability is necessary. Ability to work independently and in a team environment is required. Proficient with Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP is a plus. Ability to understand and maintain project schedules. Good time management skills. Good organizational skills. Good verbal communication skills. Good technical writing skills. Ability to effectively communicate with engineering and estimating departments, contractors, suppliers, and customers. Ability to work well independently and in a team environment. Ability to technically define problems and propose solutions.

Adaptable to change in a learning environment. Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary.

Why Join Dürr? At Dürr, you'll contribute to the delivery of large-scale automotive manufacturing systems for some of the world's leading vehicle manufacturers. You'll have the opportunity to lead technically complex automotive paint and final assembly projects. Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams and global Dürr organizations. Manage projects from early planning and pre-award activities through installation, closeout, and warranty support. Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Mentor developing project-management professionals. Expand your technical project leadership experience within a global manufacturing technology organization. Receive competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continued career growth.