At Merkur, we offer you the opportunity to put your genius to work and contribute to the success of large-scale projects with multidisciplinary mandates, in all spheres of the manufacturing industry.
We believe in building strong, harmonious relationships. Our diverse, close-knit team is always ready to welcome you and share memorable moments. Whether on exciting projects or at our social events, you’ll find a friendly and stimulating environment.
We’re looking to strengthen our product development team by recruiting an Engineering Project Manager to lead, mentor and deploy product development engineering mandates at our customers’ sites.
Join us and you’ll discover a place where your talent is recognized and your well-being is important.
What you will accomplish in this role
- Lead and oversee product development projects;
- Define customer requirements and advise on deployment strategy;
- Collaborate with Merkur’s design, engineering and marketing teams and our customers to ensure project success;
- Participate in design reviews and facilitate DFx workshops (DFMA, DTCQ, etc.). );
- Establish mandates, manage budgets, schedules and resources for projects;
- Ensure governance with internal and external stakeholders to provide updates on project progress;
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements;
- Identify and resolve potential issues throughout the project lifecycle;
- Apply best practices in project management and product development;
- Anticipate risks and implement mitigation plans;
- Provide technical assistance and coaching.
What your colleagues, employees and customers expect from you
- That you are driven by the achievement of objectives while being a collaborative and influential leader;
- That you are ready to take on professional challenges, to face up to issues by collaborating with Merkur and customer teams;
- That you are keen to learn daily, to evolve rapidly and to deal with change;
- That you are customer-oriented and a good communicator;
- That you are empathetic, a good listener while being aware of the objectives to be achieved and having a global vision of the business;
- That you are recognized for your innovative ideas and your ability to solve problems.
Essential skills sought:
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a minimum of 8 years’ experience in an engineering management position;
- You have the ability to lead workshops, actively engaging participants and stimulating them to encourage innovation and continuous improvement;
- You have excellent planning and organizational skills;
- You have a global vision of the product life cycle, a good knowledge of the product development process and experience in design;
- You have the ability to develop and coach your teams in their project and to mobilize them towards the achievement of ambitious objectives;
- You have a strong sense of responsibility and a high sense of priorities.
- You are mobile and can travel 5 days a week to visit our customers.
