Manufacturing Engineer/Project Mgr

AppleOne Employment Services; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer/Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Newbury Park, CA. You will oversee multiple customer manufacturing projects, interpret drawings, and keep clients informed from kickoff through shipment, ensuring on-time delivery and high customer satisfaction.

The role emphasizes ownership, teamwork, and proactive problem solving in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 6 to 10 years of relevant engineering, manufacturing, or project management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage a high volume of active customer projects.
• Experience working with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer projects from initial communication through completion, shipment, and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for approximately 40 to 50 customer projects at various stages.
• Communicate proactively with customers regarding project status, timelines, requirements, and updates.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, technical documentation, and customer project specifications.
• Coordinate with internal teams to support manufacturing priorities, project flow, completion timelines, and shipment goals.
• Build strong customer relationships while managing projects of varying size, complexity, urgency, and communication needs.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

A direct hire opportunity is available for a Manufacturing Engineer/Project Manager in Newbury Park, CA. This role is ideal for an organized, customer-focused engineering professional who enjoys managing multiple manufacturing projects, interpreting technical drawings, and keeping customers informed from kickoff through shipment. The Manufacturing Engineer/Project Manager will serve as a key link between customers and internal manufacturing teams, helping ensure projects stay on track in a fast-paced production environment. This is a strong opportunity for someone who values ownership, variety, teamwork, and direct customer interaction. The work environment is well suited for a proactive professional who thrives with supportive leadership, collaborative problem-solving, and the opportunity to make a visible impact on customer satisfaction and project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer projects from initial communication through completion, shipment, and closeout.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for approximately 40 to 50 customer projects at various stages.
• Communicate proactively with customers regarding project status, timelines, requirements, and updates.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, technical documentation, and customer project specifications.
• Coordinate with internal teams to support manufacturing priorities, project flow, completion timelines, and shipment goals.
• Build strong customer relationships while managing projects of varying size, complexity, urgency, and communication needs.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• Salary range: $75,000 to $100,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Top end of the range is reserved for highly qualified candidates with strong matching experience.
• Location: Newbury Park, CA.
• Interview and start timeline: ASAP.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage customer manufacturing projects from start to finish.
• Oversee project communication, timelines, priorities, and customer expectations.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical project documentation.
• Coordinate internally to help move projects through manufacturing and shipment.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• 6 to 10 years of relevant engineering, manufacturing, or project management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage a high volume of active customer projects.
• Proactive, self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage both high-maintenance and low-maintenance customers with professionalism and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing engineering experience in a production, machinery, equipment, or custom manufacturing environment.
• Prior project management experience supporting customer-driven manufacturing projects.
• Strong ability to balance technical requirements with customer service and business priorities.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects with changing timelines and priorities.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.