Project Engineer

Fathom Digital Manufacturing; Town of Hartland (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company paid life insurance

401k Plan

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

A leading digital manufacturing company in Wisconsin is seeking a Project Engineer to create customer quotes and manage manufacturing projects. This role requires a strong background in additive manufacturing, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency with parametric CAD software. The candidate should have a B.S in engineering or relevant experience and a proven ability to communicate effectively with customers. The position comes with health benefits and additional perks, making it an attractive opportunity for those in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in Additive manufacturing, programming or design experience preferred.
• Ability to manage complex projects and teach junior engineers project management skills.
• Proficiency in quality control documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create customer quotations for low volume production and prototype work.
• Manage projects for quoted work through design, production, inspection, and customer acceptance.
• Work with customers to provide design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Customer communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Solidworks

Materialise Magics

Education

B.S in engineering or manufacturing discipline

Tools

Parametric CAD software

Job description

Project Engineer Responsibilities

• Creating customer quotations for low volume production and prototype work in Additive with various secondary operations.
• Creating customer quotes for complex customer projects involving numerous manufacturing technologies stemming from Additive.
• Managing projects for quoted work through design, production, inspection, and customer acceptance.
• Working with Fathom Account Managers & customers to provide design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback to secure quoted opportunities.
• Being a high‑value technical product development resource to Fathom customers.
• Interpreting customer drawings and requirements to develop necessary manufacturing process plans while identifying necessary technical resources to successfully complete those produce customer parts.
• Conducting review of all customers technical requirements (quality, process, regulatory) and ensuring quotes address all requirements. Transferring those requirements clearly to operational production staff upon customer order.

Project Engineer Requirements

• B.S in an engineering or manufacturing discipline or significant relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years in Additive manufacturing. Programming or design experience preferred.
• General understanding of sheet metal, additive technology, and injection molding preferred.
• Previous experience quoting nice to have.
• Engaged in a customer facing role with excellent customer skills.
• Proficiency with parametric CAD software, preferably Solidworks and Materialise Magics.
• Proficiency in critical to quality and quality control documentation.
• Understanding of applicable additive technologies and general manufacturing processes to become a valued partner to our customers and the additive team.
• Understanding of shop routings and ability to create them in company ERP system.
• Ability to manage complex projects and teach junior engineers project management skills.
• Excellent customer verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Flexible schedule to oversee suppliers.

Company History

Fathom is one of the largest digital manufacturing platforms offering on‑demand manufacturing in North America. With more than 90 large‑platform industrial‑grade 3D printing machines and a national footprint with more than 500,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across 10 facilities, Fathom seamlessly blends in‑house capabilities across plastic and metal additive technologies, CNC machining, injection molding & tooling, urethane casting, sheet metal fabrication, and design and engineering.

With over 50 years of industry experience, Fathom is at the forefront of the industry 4.0 digital manufacturing revolution serving clients in the technology, defense, aerospace, medical, automotive and IOT sectors. Fathom’s extensive certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 Design, ISO 13485:2016, AS9100:2016, NIST 800-171 and ITAR.

What We Offer

Health Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company paid for Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.

Additional Benefits:

• Paid time off, Floating Holidays, Volunteer time off, and sick time off (depending on state of employment).
• 401k Plan.

Employee Perks:

• Discounts on products and services.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

This employer participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E‑Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E‑Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9.