Mechanical Project Manager

Formlabs•Boston, MA

About The Position

Formlabs is seeking a Mechanical Project Manager to make its prototyping and product development process efficient and well-executed. The role works with the mechanical engineering team and broader engineering organization to bring prototypes to life, maintain them, and ensure they are used effectively. It also supports hardware development by managing bills of materials, inventory, and product configurations. The position has high visibility through its impact on prototype products and calls for energizing peers and leading by example. The Mechanical Project Manager coordinates teams and milestones throughout product development; supports BOM and engineering change order processes; develops and organizes build spaces; manages inventory for prototype and integration builds; and keeps prototype printer configurations, status, and use documented. The role also coordinates smooth builds, reworks, and retrofits, tracks progress and issues, communicates with stakeholders, resolves blockers, and improves processes across mechanical engineering. It broadly supports the mechanical engineering team and manager as an embedded project manager.

Requirements

Motivation to bring products to life by advancing oneself, peers, and the development process.
Consistency and organization.
Willingness to perform hands-on work, fill gaps, and lead by example.
Ability to move between organizing data and organizing people.
Working knowledge of technical documentation and willingness to continue learning.

Nice To Haves

Depth in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or integration software.
Data analysis and advanced spreadsheet skills.
Experience with PLM systems.

Responsibilities

Bring disparate teams together to meet key milestones and goals throughout product development.
Manage product bills of materials with the G$ team, keeping them current and useful for ordering, cost analysis, and tracking development status.
Advance engineering change orders through release and ensure they are implemented in a controlled manner.
Develop build spaces, including workspaces, tools, shelving for inventory, and finished goods areas.
Manage inventory for prototype and integration builds, including receiving parts, incoming quality control, stocking, and build preparation.
Ensure prototype builds proceed smoothly and quickly.
Run daily standups or other work-tracking and motivation processes to keep builds unblocked.
Organize and plan work, motivate team members, track progress and issues, communicate with stakeholders, and close out issues.
Manage the configuration of the prototype printer fleet and maintain current records of printer inventory, configuration, status, and use.
Ensure reworks and retrofits happen quickly and successfully.
Improve mechanical engineering processes to support smooth product development.
Support the mechanical engineering team and mechanical engineering manager as an embedded project manager.

Benefits

Unlimited 3D printing with any Formlabs material on any Formlabs printer.
Equity program through RSUs.
Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision, with a free employee-only plan effective on the first day.
401K matching with no vesting or tenure requirement.
Generous parental leave, fully paid for up to 16 weeks.
Flexible time off.
Six-week fully paid sabbatical after tenure milestones, with the option to take an additional six weeks.
Free on-site parking and pre-tax commuter benefits.
Free on-site lunch, snacks, beverages, treats, beer kegs, and local coffee and espresso.
Self-driven professional development opportunities such as conferences, trade shows, and hackathons.
Company activities and events, including monthly socials, an annual weekend summer camp, a company hackathon, and other social opportunities.