Engineering Project Manager

TITLE: Project Manager, Engineering (886-1) 1st, M- F (Hybrid)JO# 9831LOCATION: 325 Corporate Dr NJ Mahwah 07430

• 1 Hour from NYC

TRAVEL: NoneDURATION OF CONTRACT: 18MONTHS

• Hybrid 4 days onsite

COMPENSATION GUIDELINES: BR $120.00

• Pay Rate with 45.00% Markup: $82.76

HIRING MANAGER: Samantha Tornillo - Associate Project Manager

• MS Teams*
• 1 panel interview with ~4 people

Legacy Information / AD UPDATES: (date and status update of JO)

• Previous Placed Contractor -  *
• Previous Interviews -*
• Previous Worked on JO’s -

COMMENTS FROM HM Quote – (Additional Details in Beeline):

• Define the top drivers of success in the first 30/60/90 days.
  • Relationship building with technical SMEs* *
  • Facilitate cross-functional meetings, drive issue resolution, and provide timely project status updates.* *
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify project risks and implement mitigation plans while maintaining stakeholder alignment.* *
  • Independently manage multiple projects through key milestones while meeting project objectives for safety, quality, schedule, and cost.* *
  • Establish credibility as a trusted partner by driving accountability and effective cross-functional collaboration.* *
  • Identify opportunities to improve project execution, communication, and portfolio management processes while delivering measurable progress against project goals.*
• Can you walk us through what their typical day-to-day will look like?
  • The Project Manager will spend a significant portion of their time coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Facilities, Supply Chain, and external vendors to ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.* *
  • Responsibilities include facilitating project meetings, developing and maintaining project schedules, tracking milestones, managing risks and action items, and communicating project status to stakeholders and leadership. The role will also involve supporting equipment installations, qualification activities, production readiness, and issue resolution to ensure successful project execution.*

SELLING POINTS:

• Stryker’s Orthopaedics division in Mahwah, NJ is the global headquarters and a major innovation hub, driving cutting-edge solutions in joint replacement, trauma, and sports medicine that impact patients worldwide.*
• Stryker continues to introduce industry innovations — including robotics like Mako SmartRobotics™ for joint replacement procedures

SUMMARY: The Project Manager will lead complex capital equipment and manufacturing transformation projects from concept through production launch. This role is responsible for driving project execution across engineering, quality, operations, supply chain, sourcing, facilities, and external suppliers to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

• 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.

REQUIRED SKILLS: The ideal candidate will have experience leading large-scale manufacturing equipment implementation projects, managing external vendors, coordinating validation activities, and influencing cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment.

• 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.

Key Competencies

• Project Leadership*
• Cross-Functional Influence*
• Strategic Thinking*
• Risk Management*
• Vendor Management*
• Financial Acumen*
• Communication & Executive Presence*
• Problem Solving & Decision Making*
• Manufacturing & Process Understanding

Per intake form:

• Project Management / Capital Project Execution (2-3 years)*
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional capital equipment and manufacturing projects from initiation through implementation, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management. *
• Manufacturing or Engineering Experience (5+ years)*
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment (preferably medical device) with the ability to partner effectively with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Facilities. *
• Communication & Stakeholder Management (5+ years)*
  • Proven ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams, facilitate decision-making, communicate with all levels of the organization, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.*

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.*
• Experience with capital equipment implementation and automation projects.*
• Experience coordinating FAT, SAT, validation, and equipment qualification activities.*
• 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 preferred.

Per intake form:

• PMP certification*
• Experience with capital equipment installations (FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ or EQ/FAI)*
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma*
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools*
• Medical Device preferred

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, or related technical field.                Per intake form:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field*
• PMP certification (preferred)

TARGET COMPANIES: Zimmer Biomet, DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson), Smith+Nephew, Medtronic, Arthrex, Globus Medical, Exactech, ConMed, NuVasive, Integra LifeSciences, Wright Medical (now part of Stryker/Smith+Nephew footprint), MicroPort Orthopedics, LimaCorporate, and DJO/EnovisKEY SEARCH TERMS/WORDS – AD when difficult search KEY QUESTIONS:

• How much PM exp? (2-3yrs)*
  • size and scope of project? timelines? budgets?* *
  • whats kind of projects? (Capital Equipment installation/mfg transfers?)* *
  • PMP cert?* *
  • What kind of PM tools? (MS Project? Smartsheet?)
• How much Stakeholder Mgmt? (5+yrs)*
  • Who are your stakeholders? what levels? what departments?* *
  • How did you communicate? (wkly/ monthly meetings/ memos/ presentations/ etc.)*
• How much Mfg/ Proc/ Validation Engineering? (5+yrs)*
  • IQ/OQ/PQ, FAT, SAT, FAI
  • Lean or Six Sigma exp? Certs>*
• How much Capital Equipment installation?*
  • what kind of equipment? how many pieces of equip?*
• How much Regulation Industry exp? Med Dev?

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