Senior Engineering Project Manager
Carestream · Rochester, NY · 3 wk ago
On-siteProject ManagementFull-time
Carestream Health is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting the manufacturing of medical digital radiography systems, digital detectors, and non-destructive testing (NDT) imaging equipment. This role is critical to driving execution across engineering, operations, planning, quality, and R&D teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and highly organized project leader with experience in technical or regulated manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are achieved.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate execution across engineering, operations, planning, quality, supply chain, and R&D teams to drive alignment and achieve project goals.
- Establish and maintain project governance, tracking tools, and reporting mechanisms to improve visibility to priorities, timelines, and resource constraints.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks and bottlenecks, and drive timely resolution of issues.
- Facilitate project reviews, stakeholder meetings, and action tracking to support accountability, communication, and decision-making.
- Support prioritization and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Identify and implement process improvements, systems, or standard work that enhance project execution and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support change management activities related to new tools, workflows, or operational initiatives.
- Travel less than 5% if needed in addition to local Carestream sites.
- All other duties as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, project management, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of project management experience in a manufacturing, electrical/mechanical engineering, medical device, industrial equipment, or technical product environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects involving engineering and operational teams.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Skills
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, such as medical device, imaging technology, or industrial inspection equipment.
- Experience implementing new tools, systems, or workflow improvements that increase operational efficiency.
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Certification.
- Medical device knowledge including ISO13485 and MDSAP requirements.
- Experience working with ERP, MRP, or project portfolio management systems.
Work Environment
Traditional Office Environment.