Mechanical Department Manager

Overview

To support our continued growth in the Pharma, Food and Med Tech sectors in our Ireland business, PM Group are seeking to appoint a Department Manager to lead the Mechanical team in our Bangalore office.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Department Manager is responsible for the management and development of the Mechanical department. The Mechanical Department Manager is responsible for the requisition of process equipment, development of piping specifications, piping stress analysis, and Mechanical Contract scope development and management.

Responsibilities

Your day-to-day role would involve the following activities

• Communication between Senior Management and Engineers
• Develop and grow the current team to meet project commitments and scale up to meet our growing Mechanical Package ownership opportunities
• Execute a day-to-day role as Senior/ Lead Mechanical Engineer (Package owner) for various packages on International Projects
• Understanding the project office Mechanical Package owner requirements.
• Prepare the hour estimate, plan the work streams, execute the projects to the Project requirements.
• Recruitment of Senior Engineers to develop Mechanical Department to next level as per needs of Project and Project office.
• On-boarding of new hires: Technical Induction and Discipline Training
• Development of Team skills to meet the Project and MOE (Multi Office Execution) Global Projects Growth needs
• Assist in the planning and allocation of resources
• Ensuring Department Design Services are executed in compliance with PM Group’s Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Co-ordinate with HR on employee development (appraisals etc.)
• Experience in EPC companies in the sector of Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical is preferred
• Strong & Effective communication skills (ability to lead technical reviews with Clients and Suppliers)
  
  

Qualifications

We would like to hear from candidates who have:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 15+ years of experience in EPC project delivery, including at least 3-4 years as a Mechanical Department Manager. Industry experience should include Pharma, Biopharma, Chemicals, or Oil & Gas, with a minimum of 3-4 years specifically in the Pharmaceutical or Biopharmaceutical sector.
• Experience with Mechanical Package Ownership on International Projects
• Demonstrated capability and knowledge of workflows throughout the project lifecycle
• Excellent organisational, collaborative and people skills
• Proven track record in the provision of leadership and mentoring
• Strong commercial focus
• Self-Starter and decision maker
• Good time management skills - ability to balance dual role
• Candidate with experience of and strong client facing skills, commercial acumen and ability to translate engineering information simply at all levels
  
  

Why PM Group?

As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy.

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents, and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

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