What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager (Engineering) position at StaffWorks, LLC?
Overview :
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead and oversee the successful execution of development projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects from concept to completion.
Responsibilities :
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, covering complete design cycles including specification review, CAD modeling, prototyping, fabrication, qualification, and product release.
- Handle projects on tight timelines, typically under three months per project.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary teams to design and develop custom solutions, ensuring all aspects of the project are on track.
- Delegate tasks and manage processes and outputs across various departments for successful manufacturing release.
- Coordinate cross-departmental activities with teams in Sales, Marketing, Materials, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure project success.
- Conduct weekly project meetings, technical design reviews, and document the process with detailed meeting agendas, minutes, tasks, and action items.
- Interface with customers throughout the project lifecycle, leading customer-facing design reviews when needed.
- Plan and maintain detailed project schedules to track progress and provide reports to management.
- Control project budgets, mitigate risks, and make executive decisions to drive projects forward.
- Effectively report and escalate issues to the management team as necessary.
- Manage relationships with external consultants and vendors such as PCB layout designers, FPGA designers, machine shops, and LCD bonding fabricators.
- Support the Sales department by reviewing specifications, estimating development costs, and determining schedules for sales opportunities.
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, and Manufacturing teams to troubleshoot technical issues and allocate technical personnel as needed.
- Analyze and implement department-wide initiatives to streamline workflows, improve output quality, and enhance project delivery.
- Facilitate departmental responses to internal and external information requests
- Track and compile monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) for the engineering department.
- Compile and publish Engineering’s Master Schedule weekly.
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