Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Description

As Senior Technical Project Manager for Mead Johnson, you are responsible for initiating and managing various major engineering projects with focus on performance improvement, expansion, efficiency and innovative cost savings, location Nijmegen (The Netherlands).

Company

Mead Johnson Nutritionals is the fastest growing division of Bristol-Myers Squibb. As a world leader in baby and infant nutrition Mead Johnson Nutritionals sells products to over 100 countries worldwide. The vision of the company is to be the world’s leading provider of science based paediatric nutrition and specialised pharmaceutical products and services. Mead Johnson Nutritionals is highly dedicated to providing infants and children with the best start in life. With 200 employees, Nijmegen Supply Centre produces for the European, Asian and Latin American markets. In order to strengthen the Mead Johnson organisation we are currently searching for a highly motivated Senior Technical Project Manager.

Position

• Responsible for initiating and managing various major engineering projects with focus on performance improvement, expansion, efficiency and innovative cost savings
• Developing longer range investment plans and assessing regional needs, while balancing these in relation to global and regional capital needs
• Ensuring agreement on investment plans by influencing key stakeholders and management
• Managing multiple technical teams within budgets and project goals
• Understanding of the customer environment, competitive technical competences, finance and the know how to translate this into technical needs
• Working closely together with colleagues from a.o. Engineering, Operations and Quality
• Reporting directly to the Project Director Global Supply Chain Services, based in the USA, and functionally to the Plant Manager Operations Nijmegen

Profile

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an academic performance level
• Senior and relevant successful technical project management experience, preferably in food and/or pharmaceutical engineering in various areas for example spray drying techniques
• Experience in managing, inspiring and directing skilled engineers and contractors
• Track record in managing major engineering projects
• Good understanding of financial aspects of the business in relation to technical projects
• Personal skills: strong communicator, results oriented, high output, self-starter, ability to help others resolve key issues.

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