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Director, Project Engineering (PLC/SCADA)

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Leading large, global, strategic projects and programs for the Global Engineering or Global Packaging Engineering groups, aligning with corporate goals and customer business objectives.

Role type

Director, Project Engineering (Strategic Program Management)

Builds

Global engineering and packaging projects/programs

Domain

Healthcare, medical devices, biological, or pharmaceutical

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Global project management, strategic planning, risk assessment and mitigation, budget management, cross-functional leadership, financial systems and project accounting, procurement and contracting, technical background in healthcare/medical devices/biological/pharmaceutical, executive communication and presentation

Preferred skills

Post-graduate education, formal Project Management training

Technologies

PM tools and techniques

Responsibilities

Manage multiple concurrent global projects/programs and prioritize among them; Ensure quality and effectiveness of key results through sound design and risk assessments; Develop and deploy risk methodologies and fallback/mitigation strategies; Lead teams in using PM tools to stay within budget and achieve objectives; Define vision for future projects aligning with corporate goals; Mentor senior management and align global teams on procedures and standards; Present major programs to executive management and obtain buy-in.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & mentorship

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