Job ID: 1797723
Reference Code: MR-Manufacturing-Engineer
Job Summary
We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Newbury Park, CA. This role is ideal for an organized, customer-focused engineering professional who enjoys managing multiple active projects, interpreting technical documentation, and keeping production priorities moving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager will serve as the primary connection between customers and internal teams, helping ensure projects are clearly understood, properly prioritized, completed efficiently, and shipped on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage customer projects from initial communication through completion, shipment, and final follow-up.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for approximately 40 to 50 active customer projects at varying stages.
- Communicate proactively with customers regarding timelines, project status, requirements, and next steps.
- Review and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, plans, and technical documentation.
- Coordinate with internal teams to support production schedules, machine completion, customer priorities, and on-time shipment.
- Prioritize multiple projects of varying size and complexity while maintaining strong customer satisfaction.
Compensation and Benefits
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Salary range: $70,000 to $100,000 per year, depending on experience.
- Location: Newbury Park, CA.
- Interview and start: ASAP.
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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Manage multiple customer manufacturing projects from kickoff through completion.
- Coordinate project timelines, priorities, customer communication, and internal production needs.
- Review engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical project requirements.
- Support timely completion and shipment of manufacturing projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant manufacturing engineering, project management, or production coordination experience.
- Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Excellent communication, customer service, and relationship-building skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple active projects.
- Self-motivated, proactive, professional, and comfortable communicating with a wide range of customers.
- Ability to manage both complex technical projects and high-touch customer communication needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Manufacturing project management experience.
- Experience managing customer-facing projects in a production, machinery, equipment, or engineered manufacturing environment.
- Prior experience supporting production planning, operations coordination, or customer order management.
- Strong follow-through and the ability to keep projects moving in a fast-paced environment.