Senior Project Manager Service

Durr Systems Italy S.p.A., a proud member of the multinational Dürr Group, is a global leader in providing cutting-edge automotive assembly systems. We deliver highly innovative products and services that cover every critical stage of vehicle production. At Dürr Group, we foster a culture of continuous innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. Our employees are empowered to grow professionally and contribute to advanced automotive manufacturing solutions worldwide.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager Service, who is responsible for the successful execution of retrofit, modernization, relocation and service projects within existing customer production facilities. The position is primarily focused on project delivery while also providing technical-commercial support to the Sales Team during opportunity development, cost estimation, proposal preparation and customer presentations.

The role operates mainly in the automotive paint shop environment, covering key processes and systems such as pretreatment and electrocoating, sealing, paint application, curing ovens, material handling, automation and controls.

Your Tasks

• Lead service, retrofit, modernization and brownfield projects from project award to final acceptance

• Define execution strategies, schedules, milestones and resource plans

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, procurement, commissioning and suppliers

• Manage project risks, opportunities, change orders and claims

• Act as primary customer contact during project execution and coordinate site assessments, installation, shutdown, start-up and commissioning activities

• Monitor project budgets, costs, profitability, cash flow and forecasts, and manage subcontractors and suppliers from technical and commercial perspectives

• Support Sales during customer visits, workshops, opportunity assessments, technical clarification meetings and proposal presentations

• Develop conceptual execution plans and installation strategies, prepare cost estimations, and support quotation preparation, profitability evaluations and risk assessments

• Present technical solutions to customers, support negotiations, and identify future service, upgrade and modernization opportunities

Your Skills

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Automation Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial project management, including retrofit, brownfield, relocation or modernization projects

• Strong knowledge of project planning, budgeting and financial control

• Proven cost estimation capabilities and strong commercial awareness

• Good understanding of industrial plant engineering and site activities

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, presentation and negotiation capabilities

• Customer-oriented mindset with a business development attitude

• Fluent Italian and English; German is a plus

• Availability for domestic and international travel

Gross Annual Salary (RAL): From 45.000 to 55.000 euros

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