Responsibilities / Tasks
As Project Manager you define and manage phase gate approach during complete project and are appointed as Project Manager after Sales handover.
Your Responsibilities:
Initiate the project with the customer and internally.
Manage the project team via regular project team meetings.
Have a clear overview of project schedule and milestones.
Control and report project costs and costs to come.
Collect and report project risks and work out mitigation plans to minimize project risks.
Report project status on a regular basis to the management and project steering committee.
Invite the customer for project review meetings and project acceptance tests.
Support commissioning engineers during start up.
Your Profile / Qualifications
You hold a master’s degree in Electro, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or as Bio Engineer or equivalent by experience.
You should have solid experience as project manager in pharmaceutical, food or chemical industry.
You have experience as Project Manager in an international customer - supplier relationship.
In the relationship with your customers, you create trust and respect.
You have the ability to steer and motivate a team of engineers: people management skills, analytical skills to manage complex projects.
You are a respected partner for pharmaceutical companies.
You have good communication skills and strive to optimize collaboration between different departments.
You are continuously looking for improvements in day-by-day project management process.
You are fluent (R/W/S) in English and Dutch.
You have good knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Word and Excel.
You are prepared to travel (in total less than 8 weeks a year, for periods of maximum 2 weeks).
Our offer:
A competitive salary package including company car, meal vouchers, group insurance, health insurance, etc.
20 vacation days + 12 ADV days (40 hours working week)
An international work environment.
Flexibility in working hours.
GEA will invest in your personal development and support internal as well as external training programs for your further development. Possibility to grow and develop into other roles at GEA.
Ability to work in an environment where innovation and change is part of the everyday culture.
What happens once you have applied?
You will receive an e-mail when your application has been processed.
One of our Talent Acquisition Partners will assess whether the application meets the qualifications of the position. If your application has been successfully reviewed, you will be invited for an initial interview, either virtually or in person. We usually make a decision after the second/third interview. Do not hesitate to contact our team at any stage of your application.
Did we spark your interest?
Then please click apply above to access our guided application process.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or equivalent experience
- Solid experience as a Project Manager in the pharmaceutical, food, or chemical industry
- Experience managing projects in an international customer-supplier relationship
- Ability to build trust and respect with customers
- People management skills and ability to steer and motivate engineering teams
- Analytical skills for managing complex projects
- Experience serving as a respected partner to pharmaceutical companies
- Strong communication skills and ability to optimize cross-department collaboration
- Continuous improvement mindset for project management processes
- Fluency in English and Dutch, including reading, writing, and speaking
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
- Willingness to travel for fewer than eight weeks per year, with trips lasting up to two weeks
What We Do
GEA is one of the largest technology suppliers for food processing and a wide range of other industries. The global group specializes in machinery, plants, as well as process technology and components. GEA provides sustainable solutions for sophisticated production processes in diverse end-user markets and offers a comprehensive service portfolio
