Mechatronic Technical Project Manager - R&D

Technical Project Manager

Team Horizon is seeking a Technical Project Manager for a leading automotive manufacturing company in North Galway. Our client is seeking a candidate to join the R&D Mechatronic development team.

Why you should apply:

• They put their people first and live their diversity and inclusion values embracing all perspectives.


• You enjoy working in a culture of learning and collaboration and making a positive impact.

What you will be doing:

• Lead R&D Mechatronic development programs.


• Coordinate & communicate with customers as the main technical interface between R&D and the customer.


• Liaise with functional leads to drive project timeline & ensuring R&D Mechatronic planning is in place to ensure project milestones are met.


• Ensure project timeline risks are understood, highlighted & mitigated.


• Liaise with functional managers to compile R&D costs for RFI’s / RFQ’s.


• Present project updates to peers, colleagues & management.


• Support other disciplines outside R&D, e.g. quality, process, purchasing, etc. in bringing the project to start of production (SOP).

What you need to apply:

• Minimum 5 years experience in project management of multidisciplinary teams in regulated environments such as automotive, medical devices or other similar environment.


• Experience in dealing with customers.


• Technical background Mechanical or Hardware.


• Extensive experience in planning of projects & use of planning tools such as MS project or similar planning tools.


• Good knowledge of design validation (DV) & process validation (PV) programs.


• Experience in any or all of Mechanical, Hardware & Software design / technology would be advantageous.


• Knowledge of engineering drawings & drawing control is desirable but not essential.