Project Leader Engineering (w/m/d)

Construction, Engineering & Trades · Manufacturing Engineering

In short

As a Project Leader Engineering, you will guide the development of new vacuum products, ensuring they meet market requirements, performance, and cost targets. This on-site role in Cologne, Germany involves extensive collaboration with interdisciplinary teams throughout the product creation process.

Responsibilities

  • Guide new product developments through the Product Creation Process (PCP) framework.
  • Estimate timelines, budgets, and technical risks for NPI projects.
  • Identify dependencies, risks, and mitigation actions to support project plans.
  • Track technical progress and escalate schedule, cost, or performance issues.
  • Translate Marketing Requirements into clear Product/Engineering Specifications.
  • Support design reviews to confirm compliance with functional, regulatory, and customer needs.
  • Maintain complete, accurate Technical Construction Files (TCF).
  • Support creation of manuals, safety documentation, and regulatory submissions (e.g., CE, UL).
  • Prepare formal test reports documenting objectives, methods, setups, results, and conclusions.

Requirements

  • Demonstrate Project management experience, preferably within an engineering, electronics, or product development environment (3 years+).
  • Essential to demonstrate ability to plan and deliver projects to agreed scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.
  • Essential to demonstrate ability to prioritise multiple activities and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels internally and externally.
  • Able to plan, estimate, and report on work progress.
  • Ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives.
  • Ability to monitor project performance and communicate progress, risks, issues, and KPIs to management.
  • Fluent written and spoken German & English.
  • Experience or in-depth understanding on rotary machinery.
  • Experience with vacuum pump is preferable.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience or in-depth understanding on rotary machinery, experience with vacuum pump is preferable.

Benefits

  • Compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and responsibilities of the role.
  • Independent and varied responsibilities.
  • Flexible working time models.
  • 30 days of annual leave.
  • On-site parking.
  • Staff canteen.
  • Urban Sports membership.
  • Professional and personal development opportunities.
  • International career opportunities within the Atlas Copco Group.
#Project Leader#Engineering#Product Development#Vacuum Technology
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Company

Atlas Copco

Job Posted

1 week ago

Expires

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Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Köln, Germany

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