Project Principal Manager, Fabrication

Job overview

The Project Principal Manager, Fabrication is an onsite role in Bridgewater, NJ, with a stated salary range of $110,000–$146,000 per year. The role manages Food Application Equipment Fabrication projects for Messer, an industrial gases company whose products support medical care and industrial production. The manager coordinates project scope, schedules, budgets, procurement, drawings, commissioning, and customer training with sales, engineering, customers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams. The role monitors profitability and schedule, manages scope changes, conducts project reviews, and supports safety reviews and process changes. Travel is listed at 25–30%.

What you'll do

• Manage multiple Food Application Equipment Fabrication projects
• coordinate objectives, scope, and timelines
• ensure compliance with codes, standards, drawings, and practices
• coordinate technical resources and procurement
• support proposal preparation
• establish and execute project plans and budgets
• manage contractors, vendors, and internal resources
• monitor profitability and schedule
• document scope changes
• conduct project reviews
• assist with commissioning and startup
• provide customer safety training and manuals
• participate in HAZOPs and Process Safety Reviews
• document engineering management of change.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project principal manager

fabrication

bridgewater nj

industrial gases

food application equipment

project management

equipment fabrication

commissioning

process safety

25–30% travel

$110k–$146k per year

messer

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, paid time off, voluntary long-term disability, 401(k), and possible participation in the company bonus program.

Why this role

The posting specifies 25–30% travel and requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or civil engineering and 10 years of relevant project-management experience.

About the employer

Messer LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Industrial Gas Manufacturing. Sector: 32.