Project Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering

Job Title:

Project Manager

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to serve as the primary point of contact for our customers, ensuring successful project execution from inception to completion. This role involves coordinating projects, managing scope, timelines, and budgets, while delivering high-quality outcomes.

• Actively engage and collaborate with customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute projects, 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 the 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 specifications

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 lead production staff and operations staff. Work hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4 PM, totaling a 40-hour workweek.

Minimal travel is required, as most customer interactions occur onsite. The team consists of 25 members, with collaboration across different departments. The culture is collaborative and social, with opportunities for team outings and career progression.

This is a Permanent position based out of Des Moines, IA.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

Company bonus program based on company and personal performance

This is a fully onsite position in Des Moines, IA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 26, 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 interview due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.