Junior Project Management

Description

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of mechanical systems for digital agriculture applications. The role involves managing complex development projects, supporting product lifecycle activities, and ensuring mechanical systems meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards. The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners to deliver robust and reliable mechanical solutions.

About GEA

• GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

• Why join GEA

• GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Your profile and qualifications

• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Ability to prepare technical correspondence, project reports and status updates.

• Customer focus

• Project coordination, Planning and follow-up

• Risk identification and escalation

• Cross-functional coordination

• Ability to manage multiple orders simultaneously

• B.E./B. Tech in with 2–4 years of experience in one or more of the following customer Order Execution

• Experience in managing projects from PO receipt through engineering, manufacturing, FAT and dispatch will be preferred.

Your responsibilities and tasks

• Review customer PO, contract, quotation, specifications, drawings, datasheets and commercial requirements.

• Conduct internal order kick-off meetings with Engineering, Procurement, Production, Quality and other relevant teams.

• Establish project milestones, deliverables and execution schedule.

• Ensure all customer requirements are clearly communicated to the respective functions.

• Coordinate Electrical, Mechanical, Automation and other engineering activities for timely completion and submission of engineering deliverables

• Coordinate customer comments, technical queries and drawing/document approvals.

• Coordinate with Procurement for timely ordering of project materials.

• Coordinate with Production/Manufacturing for execution as per approved drawings and schedule. Monitor project progress against planned milestones.

• Ensure availability of materials and approved engineering documents before manufacturing.

• Resolve technical issues arising during fabrication, assembly, wiring, installation and integration.

• Coordinate internal inspection, testing activities. Plan and coordinate customer/third-party inspections and FAT.

• Record and track punch points / observations through to closure.

• Act as the primary project-level contact for execution and technical matters.

• Provide regular project status updates to customers.

• Coordinate responses to customer technical queries.

• Manage customer comments, deviations, clarifications and change requests.

• Escalate issues affecting scope, cost, quality or delivery.

• Maintain effective customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle.