Project Manager with French

Requirements

• Languages: fluent French (essential for working with the local team/contractors), and English (min. B2, corporate standard)
• Industry experience: proven experience in managing investment/expansion projects in the food or pharmaceutical industry (knowledge of GMP, CQV, IL6S standards will be a strong asset)
• Technology: practical engineering experience in implementing and supervising production lines and CIP washing systems
• Project experience: min. 5 years in industrial construction, including min. 3 years as a Project Manager (managing budget, subcontractors, and risks)
• Education: higher engineering degree (preferably Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related)
• Tools: proficiency in reading technical drawings, knowledge of AutoCAD, and advanced use of the MS Office suite (including scheduling tools)
• Mindset: highly developed negotiation and decision-making skills – we are looking for a leader who can solve problems on the construction site, not just elevate them

Job Description

• Comprehensive project management (CAPEX): leading the capacity increase and production lines improvement of an existing facility with warehouse areas from the specification phase, through execution, to commissioning and start-up
• Engineering supervision: overseeing the upgrade implementation of production lines, CIP, infrastructure, utilities, HVAC, and fire protection systems
• Planning and control: responsibility for delivering the project within the assumed budget, schedule, and rigorous quality standards
• Enforcing compliance: executing works based on construction law, corporate standards (NFPA, FM Solutions), and occupational health and food safety standards (HACCP, GMP, GHP)
• Team and stakeholder management: daily cooperation with OHS, Maintenance, Controlling, local management, and coordination of external contractors
• Reporting: cyclical and transparent reporting of work progress directly to the structures steering the project