Job Title: Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager
We are looking for a driven and organized Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager who is familiar with design, drawings, BOM, and manufacturing of parts, and has experience with operations, finances & budgeting, creating schedules and tracking milestones. The candidate would work with a group of design engineers to order parts, manage suppliers and machine shops, manage schedules, budgets and technical deliverables for each project. As a small company, the candidate would also be heavily involved in the daily operations and finances of the company such as accounts payable, generating PO's and invoices, working with our bookkeeper, and creating project proposals and customer quotations. This is a full-time on-site position with some flexibility, please submit your resume and a cover letter to HR@aprecisiondesign.com
Skills and Qualifications:
background in Design, BOM, Drawings and Machining cycles.
in Project Management for hardware development: meeting, action items, organizing and tracking issues and milestones, presentations & customer proposals.
in Procurement, generating PO's, working with Suppliers, Machine shops, and Customers.
in finance and budgeting, and interested in learning small company business operations.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Mechanical Engineering Project Management:
with mechanical engineers to develop manufacturing project plans (machine shop and supplier quotations, procurement, assembly, customer proposals, schedule updates, rework and delivery).
engineering meetings with meeting agenda, take meeting notes, assign and track clear action items, update project schedule, track milestones & deliverables.
responsibility for timely execution of manufacturing projects: from customer engagement to ordering, cleaning, building, debugging of assembly issues, and delivery.
with Customer to develop production project plans & manage customer meetings and develop and track quotations, project proposals and deliverables and milestones.
Procurement and Supply Chain Management:
and tracking of parts, engaging with suppliers, and updating schedules.
Excel Bill of Material (BOM), collaborate with engineers to create & track action items.
timely project execution by overseeing material handling and project logistics.
Business Operations:
quotations & project plans, customer proposals, organize and track accounts payable and accounts receivable, pay vendors and contractors, work with company bookkeeper.
in learning about small company operations - QuickBooks, bookkeeping, etc.
between Customers, Engineers, and Suppliers -
Infrastructure: Manage Class 100 Cleanroom, Supplies
Additional Requirements:
responsible, and organized with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
and able to find solutions independently and working as part of a larger team
to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
and motivated in a long-term career in project and operations management.
About the Company: Applied Precision Design is a small boutique engineering firm that builds custom mechanical & optical assemblies for Research and Development in various industries such as Semiconductors, Biomedical Imaging, etc. Our mission is to support innovative R&D projects that are meaningful and important for the world. Our office is in downtown Redwood City, CA in a fun and urban setting one block from Caltrain. As a small company we offer a kind, fun, and flexible work environment while taking pride in producing high quality work.
Key Words: Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Design, Manufacturing, Prototyping, Bill of Materials BOM, Procurement, Supply Chain Manager, Manager, CAD, Drawings, Schedule, Budgets, Finances, Business Operations, Invoices, Proposals, Quotations