Junior Project Manager

Salary: $65,000–$72,000/year, depending on experience. Permanent, full-time (40 h/week). Overtime compensated time-for-time (banked hours). Travel expenses covered.

About Paydar Solutions

Paydar Solutions is a Montréal-based industrial consulting firm. We manage projects for major food & beverage, pharmaceutical and packaging manufacturers: new production line installations (including aseptic and bottling lines), equipment upgrades, plant network projects, commissioning and start-ups. We stay on site after start-up to support production and build tools that help plants avoid downtime.

The role

We are looking for a new engineering graduate who wants to build a career in industrial project management. You will work side by side with our founder, a project manager with 10+ years of experience installing and starting up production lines, on real projects at client plants from planning to start-up.

What you will do

• Help plan and schedule projects (timelines, Gantt charts, task lists)
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and plant teams on site
• Follow budgets, purchase orders and quotes
• Prepare project documents: scopes, meeting minutes, progress reports, checklists and presentations
• Support equipment installations, commissioning and start-ups
• Make sure contractors follow safety rules and site procedures
• Track open items and make sure they are closed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, industrial, chemical or related), new graduate or 0–2 years of experience
• Strong interest in project management and manufacturing
• Organized, hands-on and comfortable working on a plant floor
• Bilingual French and English (spoken and written)
• Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project or similar tools
• Valid driver's license; occasional travel in Québec and Canada
• Assets: internships in manufacturing, construction or maintenance; basic knowledge of automation (PLC), electrical or mechanical systems

What we offer

• $65,000–$72,000/year, depending on experience
• Overtime compensated time-for-time
• Travel expenses covered
• Hands-on experience on large industrial projects from day one
• Direct mentorship and support toward your OIQ junior engineer (CPI) path
• A small, flexible team where you quickly get real responsibility

Poste en français : Chargé(e) de projets junior – projets industriels (nouveau diplômé). 65 000 $ à 72 000 $/an selon l'expérience, permanent, temps plein, heures supplémentaires compensées en temps. Installation et démarrage de lignes de production, coordination des entrepreneurs, suivi des budgets et documentation de projet, en usine dans la région de Montréal.