Sr. Engineering Project Manager

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

Apply engineering knowledge and skills for moderately complex engineering projects that focus on design, development, reliability, and the most efficient utilization of equipment, materials, facilities, processes, and people in order to produce products.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred but not required
• 5 years of related experience
• Knowledge of and experience using project management methodologies and software
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various products
• Technical expertise in manufacturing equipment automation such as filling, packaging, process equipment,
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Ability to successfully prioritize, and organize projects, deadlines, and tasks with little supervision in both team and independent environments
• Strong verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes
• Up to 40% domestic and international trave

• Manage, prioritize and complete projects or programs of moderate size, scope, and duration
• Coordinate project work with other engineers, technicians, designers and/or or drafters
• Develop project plan, schedules and work plans, estimate resources and costs, and track and report documents
• Define the project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Document and track project plan
• Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with defined strategic business objectives
• Monitor progress of projects, identify problems impeding progress, and participate in their resolution
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Troubleshoot, research, analyze, identify, evaluate, design, propose, implement, and document engineering solutions that affect products, processes, components, assemblies, and/or equipment
• Conduct project-related research
• Collaborate with production personnel and other departments to gather information and draft reports, and improve equipment, processes, and products
• Create test parameters and participate in the testing and implementation of engineering solutions
• Identify broad conceptual ideas and develop them into useful solutions
• Establish continuous improvement plans where efficiency, quality, safety, or service can be improved
• Mentor other team members

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred but not required
• 5 years of related experience
• Knowledge of and experience using project management methodologies and software
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various products
• Technical expertise in manufacturing equipment automation such as filling, packaging, process equipment,
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Ability to successfully prioritize, and organize projects, deadlines, and tasks with little supervision in both team and independent environments
• Strong verbal and written skills necessary in order to communicate intricate job-related processes
• Up to 40% domestic and international travel