Project Manager, Akron, OH

Where we need you

General Description:

• Manage the full project lifecycle from project order to post-SOP closure.
• Ensure project delivery in terms of timing, cost, and quality.
• Develop, maintain, and update project plans and reports.
• Lead communication with customers, internal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional (matrix) project teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks in accordance with RA procedures and RAMP guidelines.
• Track open points and ensure timely resolution.
• Lead customer meetings, including critical discussions and negotiations.
• Drive project optimization through change management.
• Capture and apply lessons learned.
• Ensure successful project handover to plant operations.

How to convince us

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred (or equivalent work experience)
• 5+ years of experience in a similar Project Management role.
• Experience in the automotive industry, preferably working with OEM customers.
• Strong background in injection molding processes and plastic materials.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional or matrix teams.
• Experience in customer interaction, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Solid understanding of budget control and financial aspects of projects.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environments.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Strong logical thinking with creative problem-solving ability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively lead teams.
• Ability to quickly understand and learn technical project-related aspects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word).

Do you meet the qualifications? We’d love to hear from you, apply today

In the Automotive division, you will shape the mobility of tomorrow. System solutions in the areas of Battery Solutions, Structural Lightweight, Aerodynamics and Propulsion. This means: We protect the environment while also improving the driving experience of millions of vehicles.

The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For more than 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make medication packaging more secure and improve industrial applications. Our workforce of 11.681 people is located in the places where our customers are – in 83 locations in 25 countries.