Production Project Manager
2 days ago
Bilbao
This a role that requires previous experience in production or supplier management within a technical or industrial context and to be based in Bilbao or surroundings. Do you enjoy working with suppliers and steel manufacturing projects? Are you driven by quality, efficiency, and communication? Then this might be your next career move. At Liftra we provide design, engineering, production and operation of tailor-made lifting and transport solutions for the global wind industry for Onshore and Offshore applications. We are looking for a Production Project Manager to strengthen our Production Department managing suppliers, optimizing production processes, and ensuring alignment with project goals. About the job As Production Project Manager your mission will be to support the technical management of suppliers across the steel and other disciplines supply chain, ensuring they meet the quality, cost, and lead time requirements of each project. You will act as the main point of contact for suppliers, working closely with Project Management Engineering, Procurement, and Quality departments to ensure smooth execution from design to delivery. Your primary assignments: • Develop and manage supplier development plans and follow up on key actions., • Lead kick-off meetings with suppliers to clarify expectations, quality hold points, and deliverables., • Serve as the technical focal point for suppliers during project execution., • Track production progress, lead regular supplier meetings and update project plans., • Support Engineering with production insights to optimize design for manufacturing., • Coordinate the creation and revision of quality dossiers, ensuring documentation is complete and compliant., • Participate in production reviews and escalate issues to internal stakeholders when needed., • Provide technical input to Sales and Engineering as required., • Report to PMs, • Help Purchase coordinators leading SoW (Statement of Work) creation for RFQs. About you You are…… • Technical Certificate or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, • 2/3 years of experience in production or supplier management within a technical or industrial context., • Strong understanding of steel production, welding, machining, and surface treatments., • Capable of navigating both engineering and supply chain environments, with a hands-on and structured approach., • Comfortable managing multiple suppliers and building long-term partnerships., • Excellent communicator, proactive and a team player., • Fluent in English. What’s in it for you? We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. It is a full-time position at our Bilbao’s office Please send your CV in English Liftra encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, religion, or ethnicity.