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This role serves as the central point of coordination between customers, engineering, quality, operations, and manufacturing, ensuring products move from prototyping to production with clear plans, disciplined execution, and effective communication.\nThe Project Manager is the customer contact and internal leader for programs, with responsibility for delivering projects on time, on budget, and to agreed scope and quality requirements. The role establishes expectations, manages schedules and budgets, identifies and mitigates risks, drives cross-functional accountability, and keeps customers and leadership informed of progress and issues. Success in this role requires strong project leadership, manufacturing knowledge, and communication skills.\nThis position will be 100% on-site in Big Lake, MN.\nKey Responsibilities: \nPartner with the Sales and Technical Solution teams to transition new business opportunities into the corresponding site.\nLead customer interactions for individual programs, with a strong focus on customer expectation management. Responsible for control and communications of project/program level risks, issue management, and project quality\nWith limited oversight, direct and coordinate program activities (schedule adherence, program budget, milestones, scope changes, and design-to-cost) while leading personnel responsible for specific functions throughout the life cycle phases of program. Guide successful completion of projects through collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality. \nPartner with departments to align resources requirements and project expectations.\nAssist with transition and ramp plans for NPI into production, teaming with operation to ensure equipment, staffing, and quality requirements align with expected production quantities and costing.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in project/program management, engineering, operations, or NPI within a manufacturing environment; equivalent combinations of education and experience considered.\nExcellent verbal and written communications skills. Must be able to convey business and technical concepts to a diverse customer base and to internal technical teams in a clear and concise manner.\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate and lead cross-functional team/projects and meet the needs of stakeholders.\nProficient in the use of Microsoft programs including MS Project to develop schedules, allocate resources, and establish program budgets.\nFamiliarity with medical device regulations and quality standards, such as FDA guidelines, ISO 13485.\nStrong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions.\nProficient in multi-tasking between several development activities\nAbility to travel between Precera Medical sites as needed\n\nPreferred Qualifications: \nExperience with account management or sales\nExperience in a precision machine shop environment\nPMP certified\nMasters Degree, MBA or other advanced degree\n\nCompensation and Benefits Overview\nStarting Pay Range for this position is $95,000- $130,000 annually. 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