Engineering Project Manager
About The Position
As an Engineering Project Manager, you will oversee production and automation projects while leading a small team of project managers and engineers. You will serve as the key coordination point between Sales, Production, Quality, Engineering, and Field Service, ensuring projects are delivered on time and meet customer expectations. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll see the direct impact of your work on customer satisfaction, team performance, and operational excellence. Caljan combines cutting-edge engineering with a collaborative, international culture, offering career growth in a global company specializing in material handling and automation solutions. This role is execution-focused: processes are in place, and your job is to make sure they run efficiently while your team delivers exceptional results.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automation, or related field
- 5+ years of project management experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, material handling, or engineered product production
- Experience managing small teams (1–5 direct reports)
- Strong understanding of production systems, engineering projects, and technical execution
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Comfortable managing customer interactions and cross-functional coordination
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, spreadsheets, and project tracking tools
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a U.S.-based project team (2 project managers + 2 engineers)
- Manage multiple production and automation projects from sales handoff through production completion
- Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure smooth execution across Sales, Production, Quality, Engineering, and Field Service
- Ensure projects meet quality, schedule, and scope requirements
- Maintain strong customer relationships and manage expectations during execution
- Identify and proactively resolve project risks or issues
- Track schedules, resources, and team performance
- Support continuous improvement and adherence to established processes
Benefits
- Caljan offers medical, dental, vision, and 401K with a match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
