IPG Photonics

Project Manager

IPG Photonics$80K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field
  • 3-7+ years of project management experience in technical or manufacturing settings
  • Proven leadership of cross-functional teams
  • Strong skills in planning, organization, and risk management
  • Familiarity with project management methodologies like Stage-Gate, PMI, or Agile
  • Proficient in project management tools, including MS Project and ERP systems
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and control comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and external suppliers to achieve milestones
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks
  • Monitor progress and resolve timeline, cost, or quality issues proactively
  • Ensure compliance with standards and quality requirements
  • Maintain structured project documentation
  • Prepare and deliver status reports and presentations to stakeholders
  • Drive decision-making and governance processes

Benefits

  • Structured project management practices integrated into full product lifecycle
  • Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and accountability
  • Support for project transitions into manufacturing and customer delivery
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Project Manager leads cross-functional projects in accordance with standardized corporate procedures, ensuring timely execution and predictable delivery. The role is responsible for end-to-end planning, coordination, execution control, and progress tracking across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other key functions.

The Project Manager ensures alignment of scope, schedule, resources, quality, and risks, while maintaining structured documentation and providing clear communication to stakeholders. The position plays a critical role in securing smooth transition from development into manufacturing and customer delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop, maintain, and control comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, etc.) and external suppliers to ensure milestone achievement.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; manage scope changes and interdependencies.
  • Monitor progress and proactively resolve issues impacting timeline, cost, or quality.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate standards, procedures, and quality requirements.
  • Maintain complete and structured project documentation.
  • Prepare and deliver regular status reports and executive presentations for stakeholders.
  • Drive structured decision-making and governance processes.
  • Support effective transfer of projects into manufacturing and customer delivery phases.
  • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration and accountability.
  • Successfully deliver assigned projects on time, within scope, and within approved budgets.
  • Establish consistent and standardized project management routines across product lines.
  • Improve predictability of project execution through structured planning and risk management.
  • Support integration of project management practices into the full product lifecycle.
  • Strengthen cross-functional alignment and execution discipline.


  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 3-7+ years of experience in project management within technical or manufacturing environments.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional teams.
  • Strong planning, organizational, and risk management skills.
  • Experience with structured project management methodologies (e.g., Stage-Gate, PMI, Agile where applicable).
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, ERP systems, collaboration platforms).
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in engineering-driven or high-technology product environments preferred.
  • Knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM) processes preferred.
  • Experience working with global teams preferred.

About IPG Photonics

IPG Photonics is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers and amplifiers for diverse applications in numerous markets. IPG Photonics' diverse lines of low, medium and high-power lasers and amplifiers are used in materials processing, communications, entertainment, medical, biotechnology, scientific and advanced applications.
Learn more about IPG Photonics
Size
6,580 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$159.5 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
+7.7%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ

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