Project Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering

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We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Project Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for our customers throughout the project lifecycle. This role requires you to plan, coordinate, and execute projects while maintaining control over scope, timelines, and budgets. You will interpret customer specifications and translate requirements into actionable project deliverables, ensuring quality standards are upheld across all project phases.

• Actively engage and collaborate with customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute projects while maintaining control over scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Interpret customer specifications and translate requirements into actionable project deliverables.
• Monitor and manage changes affecting project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Produce and deliver accurate drawing packages to manufacturing and partner closely with production to ensure product quality.
• Identify challenges, troubleshoot issues, and make timely, well-informed decisions.
• Uphold and enforce quality standards across all project phases.
• Build and sustain strong, long-term customer relationships.
• Assign and oversee work distributed to engineering team and production.
• Track project metrics, evaluate outcomes, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.

• Project management
• Engineering
• AutoCAD
• Electrical engineering
• Design
• Solid Works
• Micro Station

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Project Management
• 1-3 years of experience managing projects in an industrial or manufacturing setting
• 1+ year reading AutoCAD drawings and specs

This role is based primarily in an office setting within a rapidly growing engineering and manufacturing organization. Project Managers spend approximately 75–80% of their time at a desk collaborating with engineering, quality, and planning teams, with regular time on the production floor engaging with foremen and operations staff. Occasional customer interaction occurs onsite, as clients frequently visit the facility for project reviews and tours;

travel to customer sites is rare and typically limited to specialized installation teams. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4 PM, totaling a 40-hour workweek. You will have an office on a large team of 25, reporting to a senior manager with 5-6 others. Enjoy a collaborative and social company culture with team and company-wide outings.

Benefit from hands‑on onboarding and mentorship from experienced senior Project Managers, and experience clear career progression with opportunities for growth.

Permanent position based out of Des Moines, IA.

The pay range for this position is $90,000.00 – $ per year. Company bonus program based on company and personal performance.

Fully onsite position in Des Moines, IA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 12, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.