Project Manager - Engineering

R&D Engineering Project Manager & Workshop Operations Experience: 5 years of experience managing a team of engineers and workshop staff Full Time On-Site Johar Town, Lahore Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM Mon - Fri with Alternate Saturdays.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead and coordinate a team of mechanical design engineers, electrical design engineers, and workshop staff through the full product development cycle, from planning through prototyping, testing, and production handover. This role is focused on people and process management: organizing the team, tracking progress, managing schedules and resources, and keeping projects moving. A background in engineering design is not required.

Key Responsibilities

● Plan and manage multiple engineering and workshop projects from kickoff through delivery.

● Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of mechanical design engineers, electrical design engineers, and workshop staff, including fabrication, welding, fiberglass, woodworking, and assembly resources.

● Allocate tasks according to project priority, team capacity, and deadlines, and track progress against milestones.

● Run regular project and status reviews, remove blockers, and hold the team accountable for deliverables, quality, and timelines.

● Plan daily and weekly workshop activities in line with project priorities and resource availability.

● Coordinate with procurement on RFQs, purchase requirements, and vendor follow ups, and flag long lead items early.

● Track material requirements, prototype progress, and workshop productivity.

● Maintain organized project files, schedules, and status records; ensure the team follows existing documentation and change control processes.

● Report regularly to management on progress, risks, resource needs, and delays.

● Coordinate schedules and deliverables with procurement, production, and other engineering teams, and escalate issues that may affect cost, quality, or delivery.

Required Qualifications

● Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.

● At least 5 years of experience managing a team of engineers and workshop staff.

● Proven track record leading multidisciplinary or technical teams through project delivery.

● Comfortable working alongside mechanical and electrical design engineers, and workshop trades such as fabrication, welding, and assembly, without needing to perform the design work directly.

Leadership & Professional Competencies

● Strong task delegation, coaching, and team management skills.

● Excellent project planning, prioritization, risk management, and deadline management.

● Clear written and verbal communication and effective cross functional coordination.

● Strong ownership and accountability for team output, schedules, and delivery.

● Ability to work effectively in a fast paced R&D and prototyping environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person