Project Manager – Manufacturing Innovation
Availability: Full time
Location: Pune, India
Experience: 5+ years in project management experience preferred
About TVARIT
TVARIT GmbH specializes in developing and delivering cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the metal industry, including steel, aluminum, copper, cast iron, and more. Our software products empower customers to make intelligent, data-driven decisions, driving advancements in Predictive Quality (PsQ), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), and Energy Consumption Reduction (PsE).
With a strong portfolio of renowned reference customers, state-of-the-art technology, a talented research team from prestigious universities, and recognition through esteemed awards such as the EU Horizon 2020 AI Prize, TVARIT is recognized as one of the most cutting-edge AI companies in Germany and Europe.
About the Role
We are looking for a Project Manager to drive zero waste manufacturing innovations at our customers’ manufacturing plants. We are looking for a self-motivated person with a positive "can-do" attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills in English. As a project manager, you will play a key role in the implementation of our AI projects.
Key Work Responsibilities
- Develop tailor-made change management strategies within the framework of digital transformation projects for Manufacturing Shopfloor.
- Assist project management division to build project management processes & templates.
- Set up detailed project planning and milestone tracking relating to Industry 4.0 implementations.
- Assessment of AI-Readiness of plants covering the topics of Sensors, PLCs, Traceability, Edge Devices, and Cloud Connectivity.
- Collaborate with stakeholders from customer plants to develop project scope, deliverables, goals, blockers, resources needed, etc.
- Conduct interviews and workshops as part of change management for the adoption of our AI products at customers’ plants.
- Lead customer meetings, manage expectations and build close relationships with customers to acquire their requirements.
- Manage interface among customers, external vendors, sales, product, and tech team to deliver projects successfully.
- Ensure continuous learning with respect to manufacturing innovation trends.
Educations & Qualification
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline. Candidates from premier engineering institutes such as IITs, IIITs, NITs, or BITS are preferred.
- Experience in the manufacturing or metal processing industry is a plus.
- Experience in Industry 4.0 projects, especially in shopfloor digitalisation, IIoT implementation, and automation for manufacturing, is essential.
Skills Required
- Robust project management skills from initiation to closure (scoping, structuring, work planning, status reporting tools, mgmt. updates)
- You are enthusiastic about digitisation in production, e.g. for Industry 4.0, IIoT, MES, KI, predictive maintenance, and prescriptive quality use cases.
- Excellent presentation and communication (verbal and written in English and German) skills
- Ability to cope with ambiguity, especially in the project context
- Analytical mindset, innovative thinker, and collaborator
- Ability to mediate and bring cross-functional stakeholders with different objectives to agree on a consensus
- High degree of self-management and drive
- Strong customer orientation, ability to work in a team, flexibility, and willingness to travel are required. Preferred Skills
We Offer
- Culture of innovation, creativity, learning, and even failure, we believe in bringing the best in you.
- Progressive leave policy for effective work-life balance.
- Get mentored by highly qualified internal resource groups and prospect to avail industry-driven mentoring program, as we believe in empowering people.
- Multicultural peer groups and supportive workplace policies.
📌 Project Manager (India)
🏢 Tvarit
📍 India