Engineering Project Manager

Location: Greater St. Louis, MO (Onsite)

Overview

An established, growth-focused manufacturing organization is seeking a Project Manager to lead customer programs from initial quote through successful production launch and ongoing delivery. This is a highly visible role where you'll collaborate with leadership, sales, engineering, production, quality, and accounting to ensure projects are delivered on time, meet customer expectations, and remain profitable.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing and design projects from quotation through production launch and ongoing manufacturing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project timelines, priorities, deliverables, and customer expectations.
• Partner with Sales on estimating, quoting, and pricing strategies.
• Review product costing, margins, and profitability to maximize business performance.
• Coordinate new product introductions and production launches.
• Develop and review Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Ensure production teams have clear manufacturing requirements before launch.
• Collaborate daily with Production, Engineering, Quality, Sales, and Accounting to keep projects on schedule.
• Review blueprints, specifications, quality requirements, and revision changes before production begins.
• Maintain project documentation, pricing history, engineering revisions, and customer records.
• Balance customer satisfaction with operational efficiency and company profitability.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, communication, and project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
• 2–5 years of Project Management or Program Management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing customer projects from quote through production.
• Experience with estimating, pricing, costing, margins, and profitability analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and part specifications.
• Strong spreadsheet and computer skills with confidence working with numbers and data.
• Ability to successfully collaborate across Sales, Engineering, Production, Quality, and Accounting.
• CAD experience.
• Experience with fabricated metal products, tubular steel components, tube fabrication, welding, or welded assemblies.

Pay range and compensation package

• Base Salary: $100,000–$110,000
• Stable, full-time direct hire opportunity
• First shift schedule, Monday-Friday
• Comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off, & Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.