Project Manager - North Carolina

If you're organised, detail-oriented, and enjoy working with both technical teams and customers, this is a chance to take greater ownership of project delivery. You'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships, influence how projects are managed, and see your work make a real difference to the customer experience.
 

Who’s it for and what’s in it for you?
Our client is a leading supplier of vision inspection and Track & Trace systems for the pharmaceutical industry. People are at the core of everything they do, and it is through unique skills and teamwork that they succeed. Holding professionalism, enthusiasm, and collaboration, whilst always being ready to take on new challenges and constantly striving to improve their products.?

With private healthcare available and a healthy pension, this company wants to reward you for your efforts.
 

What will your day to day look like?
You’ll coordinate the delivery of vision inspection and track-and-trace systems for pharmaceutical customers, bringing together factory, sales and service teams to keep projects moving. From initial planning through installation and completion, you’ll manage the details, maintain clear communication and help customers get the support they need.

• Lead project planning, defining scope, deliverables, milestones and resource requirements.
• Coordinate factory colleagues, technical specialists and service engineers across multiple projects.
• Manage project budgets, resource allocation and installation schedules.
• Maintain service calendars and coordinate customer site visits with the technical team.
• Track deliveries of systems, spare parts and warranty replacements, including shipping arrangements and related freight invoices.
• Act as a link between customers and internal teams, sharing updates and responding to project queries.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and resolve issues that could affect delivery or customer commitments.
• Prepare project reports covering progress, challenges and recommended solutions.
• Manage changes to project requirements and coordinate quality assurance activities.
• Develop your understanding of the equipment and software through training, enabling you to support technical customer conversations.
• Visit customer sites and the factory as required.

 
 
Why Apply?
If you're looking for a project management role where technical expertise, commercial judgement and customer engagement genuinely influence major enterprise decisions, this is an opportunity worth exploring. This role could be for you if you're currently working at companies such as Jekson Vision, Optel Group, Mettler-Toledo, Korber Pharma or Wipotec.
 

This role will suit you if you…

• Bring around 3+ years of project management experience, with knowledge of vision inspection systems and their applications.
• Hold a project management qualification or have equivalent relevant experience.
• Understand project planning tools and techniques, including scheduling, budgeting and resource coordination.
• Are organised, attentive to detail and comfortable managing several projects and competing priorities.
• Communicate clearly with customers, factory colleagues, sales teams and technical specialists.
• Take a proactive approach to solving problems and adapt when customer requirements or delivery plans change.
• Understand the commercial impact of project decisions and balance customer needs with business commitments.
• Are confident using Microsoft 365 applications and project management tools.
• Can interpret electrical and wiring diagrams and understand basic machine controls, including conveyors, sensors and encoders.
• Have a basic understanding of PLC programming, computerised systems, databases and network communications; wider IT infrastructure knowledge would be an advantage.
• Enjoy learning about technical products and working collaboratively to deliver a positive customer experience.
• Have existing authorisation to work in the US, as visa sponsorship is not available.
• Ideally speak Italian or Spanish, although neither is essential.

 

Think this could be your next role?
Then we’d love to hear from you! If you’re interested in applying or would like to see the full job description for this role, please get in touch with Andy on andy.martin@fmctalent.com
 

The fine print
Reference number: 23281
Temporary or Permanent: Permanent
FMC contact for this role: Andy Martin