Engineering Project Manager

Job Title: Engineering Project Manager
Location: Mahwah, New Jersey
Type: Contract
Compensation: $77.75-$82.75
Work Model: Hybrid – onsite and remote
Hours: 40.0

Overview
Leading medical technologies company looking for an experienced Engineering Project Manager. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelors degree with 4+ years of experience leading capital equipment, manufacturing, or engineering projects.


Responsibilities
• Lead multiple capital equipment and manufacturing projects through planning, execution, validation, and production launch.
• Develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive alignment across engineering, quality, operations, supply chain, facilities, sourcing, and leadership teams.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify, communicate, and resolve risks, issues, and resource constraints.
• Evaluate and authorize project changes that impact scope, schedule, cost, or technical strategy.
• Manage equipment suppliers, contractors, and external partners throughout project execution.
• Lead equipment design reviews, technical discussions, and project status reviews.
• Coordinate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), equipment installation, and commissioning activities.
• Hold vendors accountable to contractual obligations, deliverables, schedules, and performance expectations.
• Coordinate development of User Requirements Specifications (URS), risk assessments, and project deliverables.
• Partner with technical SMEs to ensure equipment designs meet manufacturing, quality, and operational requirements.
• Support validation planning and execution, including FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, engineering studies, and process qualifications.
• Facilitate change control activities and ensure project compliance with applicable procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage capital expenditure requests (CERs), project budgets, and financial justifications.
• Track project spending, forecast capital requirements, and identify opportunities to improve project return on investment.
• Support long-term manufacturing strategy initiatives, insourcing efforts, automation programs, and capacity expansion projects.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, or related technical field.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience leading capital equipment, manufacturing, or engineering projects.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with external equipment suppliers and contractors.
• Strong project planning, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


Preferred Experience
• Experience in regulated industries such as medical device, pharmaceutical, or aerospace.
• Experience with capital equipment implementation and automation projects.
• Knowledge of quality systems, change control, and validation methodologies.
• Experience developing capital requests, business cases, and financial justifications.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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