About Primetals Technologies Limited
Primetals Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquartered in London (UK), employs 7,000 people worldwide. In Germany, Primetals Technologies Germany GmbH has approximately 450 employees across its locations in Erlangen (headquarters), Willstätt, Saarbrücken, and Oberhausen. As a leading partner for engineering, plant construction, and lifecycle services in the metals industry, we focus on innovative and practical solutions to optimally support our customers and enhance their competitiveness. The technical and economic expertise of our employees is the key success factor for our company, ensuring sustainability and future orientation throughout the entire value chain of iron and steel production, as well as for state-of-the-art rolling mill solutions for non-ferrous metals.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who enjoy working independently. Become part of our global team and support us at our Oberhausen location as a
Project Manager (m/f/d)
Your Role
As a Project Manager (m/f/d), you will be responsible for our projects from planning through to successful implementation. You will combine organizational skills with technical expertise, lead engineering tasks independently, and coordinate construction sites and commissioning. You will ensure that complex plants function efficiently and reliably, acting as the central interface between customers, interdisciplinary teams, and partners.
Your Responsibilities
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Project Management:
- Planning, execution, and control of projects, primarily in the steel industry.
- Coordination of interdisciplinary teams, sometimes comprising employees from various locations.
- Close collaboration with our other locations to coordinate and integrate project teams.
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Project Involvement:
- Undertaking engineering tasks (e.g., detailed planning, technical clarifications, programming).
- Managing construction sites, including the coordination of assembly and third-party companies.
- Accompanying and carrying out on-site commissioning.
- Creating technical documentation.
- Conducting training for operating personnel on safe and efficient plant operation.
Your Profile
- You have successfully completed a degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Technology, or a comparable field, and possess several years of experience in project management, ideally within the automation industry. You will leverage this experience with us and further develop it in collaboration with colleagues.
- In-depth knowledge of automation systems (switchgear, drive technology, control and supervisory systems).
- Experience in engineering processes, construction site coordination, and commissioning.
- Familiarity with industrial plants, organizational structures, and a practical, solution-oriented approach – ideally in the steel industry.
- Knowledge and certification in common project management methodologies.
- Willingness to travel for construction site and commissioning assignments; valid driver's license class B.
- Excellent German and English language skills.
Additionally, you possess:
- A strong sense of risk and responsibility.
- Initiative and perseverance.
- Analytical thinking and creativity.
- Communication and teamwork skills.
- Organizational skills and the right amount of pragmatism.
- Flexibility and the desire and joy of continuous development.
What We Offer
- Above-average contractual conditions due to our collective bargaining agreement, flexible working hours with the option of time off in lieu, and home office for good work-life balance, as well as a pleasant and collegial working environment.
- BENEFITS AT HEART: Company bicycle leasing, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, tax-free childcare allowance, and much more.
How to Contact Us
Please send your application (cover letter, CV, employment references, relevant qualification certificates) via our career portal to Ms. Jessica Lennert.
In cases of equal qualification, Primetals Technologies gives preferential consideration to severely disabled applicants (m/f/divers) and those with equivalent status.