Project Manager CAD Technician

Job Summary

The Project Manager- CAD Technician takes ownership of projects from start to this role youll collaborate with customers engineers and production teams to ensure quality schedule and cost goals are metwhile driving innovation and efficiency in every project.

Northern Metal Fab is a versatile custom fabrication job shop where our team members are exposed to the manufacturing of many diverse products. Along with custom fabrication and tooling we specialize in material handling commercial marine industrial vehicles water treatment and much more. We are all about variety and unique projects that keep our days interesting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from order acceptance through engineering prefab and fabrication to delivery.
• Work with customers and various NMF departments to maintain quality schedule and cost.
• Develop bills of material and ERP job structure for complex systems that reflect both the product structure and efficient production methods.
• Manage and control the revision of existing project scope to conform to engineering change orders. This may require the development of new or modified manufacturing processes.
• Support customers design efforts in developing models and suggest design improvements for effective production.
• Plan organize and prioritize daily work routines for the projects assigned by monitoring detailed schedule customer communications and facilitate resolution of internal non-conformances in a timely manner.
• Develop relationships with customer personnel.
• Support sales efforts.
• Lead and communicate effectively on cross-functional project teams.
• Work with Estimating Production and Quality Assurance to make sure the customers designs can be fabricated effectively and efficiently with the materials methods and processes available.
• Report on project status including design progress schedule and cost.
• Create appropriate data packages including solid models drawings and material specifications using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree (minimum) or Bachelors degree (preferred) in mechanical engineering mechanical design or related technical field with strong analytical skills.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated engineering and project management experience in metal fabrication and machining industries.
• Must be familiar with a wide variety of industrial manufacturing processes equipment and techniques.
• High level of proficiency in a variety of PC-based software applications including CAD/CAM software spreadsheets and manufacturing systems is required.
• Must have SolidWorks experience.
• AutoCAD experience a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High levels of initiative judgment and creativity are expected.
• Experience with ProNest and Epicor ERP system is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment requiring prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard mouse and other office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Occasional walking standing and movement throughout the facility may be required to interact with production engineering and other departments.
• May occasionally need to lift carry or move office materials or documents up to 20 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus when working with detailed engineering drawings and computer screens.
  

Benefits:

• Medical with HSA or FSA options
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and voluntary Life
• Short term and long term disability
• Accident and critical illness
• 401k with match

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Northern Metal Fab inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified Individual with a Disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply please email us at

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