Imagine a place where your contributions lead to real impact. Welcome to TOMRA, where innovation and sustainability are at the core of our mission. From all corners of the world, we transform how we obtain, use, and reuse the planet’s resources. With innovation at our core, we develop and manufacture sensor-based sorting technologies for the global recycling and waste management industry. Our success is reflected in more than 9,000 sorting units installed and a presence in over 100 countries - making TOMRA Recycling a trusted partner for customers around the globe.
At TOMRA, we encourage a culture of purpose, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our teams are empowered to make a real impact - driven by passion, guided by responsibility, and inspired by innovation we make a shared commitment to sustainability. We believe that diverse perspectives fuel creativity, and we actively cultivate an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and heard.
Join us in shaping a better future through technology that matters!
Job Description
As Customer Project Manager, your core mission is to empower our decentralized Country CPMs through technical expertise, streamline special machinery projects (ETO), and drive continuous process improvements across EMEA.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Managing internal tracking of inquiries/projects for Engineered-to-Order (ETO) business
- Ensuring/conducting structured post-project reviews (technical, commercial, and procedural)
- Supporting country teams with complex projects
- Providing coaching and mentoring for country CPMs
- Handling prototype projects
- Proofreading technical documentation, including drawings
- Managing HQ interfaces to relieve the workload of country CPMs
- Serving as secondary CPM for special projects
Qualifications
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a comparable technical qualification.
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in technical project management within special machinery, plant construction or the CAPEX equipment sector.
- Solid understanding of business fundamentals, project profitability, and experience working with ERP systems.
- Excellent communication skills, strong relationship-building abilities, and a high level of customer focus.
- Fluent in English for international collaboration. German language skills are a plus.
- Willingness to travel within the EMEA region (approx. 20–30%).
Additional Information
What we Offer
- 30 days of annual leave
- Employer contribution to the company pension scheme
- Employer-funded group accident insurance
- Employee share purchase program with preferential conditions for TOMRA shares.
- Exclusive employee discounts through the Corporate Benefits platform.
- Company bike leasing program, including e-bike options.
- Wellpass membership supporting your fitness, health, and wellbeing.
- Voiio platform offering comprehensive services for work-life balance, family support, and mental health.
- Hybrid working model: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote (Full on-site presence during the probationary period)
Ready to join the resource Revolution?
If you are excited to bridge technical expertise with impactful project management and process optimization, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, please provide:
Your CV in English
A short motivation letter (telling us a bit about your background and why this position excites you)
*Tomra does not differentiate on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, religion, color, sexual orientation or identity, disability, age and other protected statuses as given by applicable law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Process Engineering, or comparable technical qualification
- 3-5+ years hands-on experience in technical project management within special machinery, plant construction or CAPEX equipment
- Solid understanding of business fundamentals and project profitability
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Excellent communication, relationship-building skills, and high customer focus
- Fluent in English
- German language skills
- Willingness to travel within the EMEA region (~20-30%)
Tomra Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tomra and has not been reviewed or approved by Tomra.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with supportive mental health and disability options, and low employee premium shares in some locations. This breadth and affordability are viewed as a strong part of the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A company-sponsored retirement plan with matching contributions is highlighted as a core benefit that supports long-term savings. This foundation adds stability to the overall compensation offering.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Share Purchase Program enables broad participation with bonus or matching share mechanics tied to holding periods. This structure makes ownership more accessible and can enhance total compensation over time.
Tomra Insights
What We Do
TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design, manufacturing and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining industries.
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