Formlabs

Engineering Project Manager

Formlabs$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in project management within engineering environments
  • Strong understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM) and inventory management
  • Ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams
  • Experience in managing day-to-day operations in high-paced environments
  • Familiarity with technical documentation and PLM systems is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate teams to achieve product development milestones
  • Oversee the management of Bill of Materials for product cost analysis and tracking
  • Facilitate the release process for Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
  • Organize workspace and tools for prototype builds
  • Manage incoming inventory and quality control for prototype parts
  • Ensure efficient prototype builds and track progress through daily standups
  • Support mechanical engineering team as a project manager

Benefits

  • Robust equity program with RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan
  • On-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site meals and snacks
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Community culture events
  • Unlimited 3D prints
Full Job Description
Your Impact:

The engineering project manager makes sure our prototyping and development process is efficient and executed firmly. At Formlabs we're constantly iterating on our products and building new prototypes. As the engineering project manager you'll work with the mechanical engineering team and the engineering team broadly to bring these prototypes to life and once they're built to make sure they're being maintained and used effectively. You'll also work closely with the mechanical engineering team to support the complexities of developing hardware such as managing BOMs, inventory and product configurations. This is a role that benefits from energizing your peers and has high visibility as your results are our highly coveted prototype products.

What You'll Do:
  • Be the glue to pull disparate teams together to hit key milestones and goals through the product development process
  • Manage (in conjunction with the G$ team) the Bill of Materials for our products making sure it is up to date and usable for ordering, cost analysis and useful for tracking development status.
  • Push ECOs through the release process and make sure they're implemented in a controlled manner.
  • Develop spaces for builds including workspace, tools, shelving for inventory and finished goods
  • Manage inventory for prototype and integration builds including receiving parts, managing incoming quality control, stocking parts and prepping for builds.
  • Make sure that prototype builds happen smoothly and as quickly as possible. Run daily standups or other methods of work tracking and motivation to make sure builds remain unblocked.
  • Organize and plan work. Motivate team members. Track progress and issues. Communicate with stakeholders and close out issues.
  • Manage the configuration of our fleet of prototype printers. Maintain an up to date inventory of prototype printers, their configuration, status and use. Ensure that reworks and retrofits happen quickly and successfully.
  • Improve processes across mechanical engineering to support the smooth development of products
  • Broadly support the mechanical engineering team and mechanical engineering manager as project manager embedded in that team

About You:
  • Demonstrates motivation to bring amazing products to life by pushing yourself, your peers and the development process forward
  • Consistent and organized to make sure we're doing everything we can to succeed
  • Ready to get your hands dirty filling gaps and leading by example
  • Can jump between organizing data to organizing people and back during the course of a day
  • A working knowledge of technical documentation and the desire to keep learning in this area
  • Build bridges between team leads and key doers on teams to quickly solve problems and blockages

Bonus Skills:
  • Depth in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or integration software
  • Data analysis and spreadsheet wizardry
  • Experience with PLM systems

Our Benefits & Perks:
  • Robust equity program to build future wealth through RSUs
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401K matching and access to financial advisors
  • Generous paid Parental Leave (up to 16 weeks)
  • Tenure-based paid Sabbatical Leave (up to 6 weeks)
  • Flexible Out of Office Plan \- Take time when you need it
  • Ample on-site parking & pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Healthy on-site lunches, snacks, beverages, & treats
  • Regular sponsored professional development opportunities
  • Many opt-in culture events across our diverse community
  • And of course\... unlimited 3D prints

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About Formlabs

Formlabs is a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The company was founded in 2011 by a team of engineers and designers from the MIT Media Lab. Formlabs specializes in stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printers, as well as related software and materials. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including healthcare, engineering, and education. Formlabs has received numerous awards for its innovative products and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States.
Learn more about Formlabs
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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