Project Manager - Sales Engineer (mechanical mfg exp req)

#twiceasnice Recruiting; York (York County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (low deductible)

Dental

Vision

401k with Employer Contribution

Unlimited PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager - Sales Engineer in York, PA. The role focuses on managing long-term relationships and proposing custom-engineered solutions in a low-volume, precision-focused manufacturing environment. Candidates should have project management or technical sales experience and a strong mechanical aptitude. The position offers competitive benefits, a flexible schedule, and the ability to work with top-tier engineering teams, making it ideal for those who enjoy intellectually stimulating work.

Qualifications

• Project management or technical sales experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Strong mechanical aptitude required.
• Ability to work onsite when not traveling.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with OEMs and propose custom engineered solutions.
• Work closely with manufacturing sales representatives.
• Prepare and set-up proof-of-concept lab tests.
• Generate customer proposals accurately.
• Nurture existing accounts and identify future project opportunities.
• Attend trade shows and travel to customers (up to 25%).
• Manage sales of parts and provide technical support to customers.
• Pursue ongoing training to develop expertise.

Skills

Project management experience

Technical sales experience

Strong mechanical aptitude

Onsite work capability

Job description

Project Manager - Sales Engineer (mechanical mfg exp req)

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Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Location: York, PA

Salary: $80,000-$85,000 + Annual Bonus

Excellent Benefits: Medical (low deductible), Dental, & Vision, 401k w/ Employer Contribution (No Cap & Immediate Vesting!), Holidays, Unlimited PTO

Job Type: Full-Time

Start Date: ASAP

Travel: ~25% (domestic)

Core Hours: M-F 10 AM – 2:45 PM; 8-hour days, flexible schedule as long as core hours are adhered to

Relocation assistance is available

Our client is seeking a Project Manager to join their team in York, PA. Though small in size (25 employees), they’ve been in business for over 100 years and partner with some of the world’s largest companies to deliver custom machinery solutions. This is a low-volume, precision-focused manufacturing environment with a strong emphasis on work/life balance, typically maintaining an eight-hour workday. The role blends project management and technical sales, with most time spent supporting active accounts and proposing custom-engineered solutions. Sales cycles average from a year to a year and a half, making this ideal for someone who enjoys long-term relationship building and managing projects from start to finish. Prior sales experience is not required for this role. The team is looking for someone who genuinely enjoys meeting new people and can leverage their mechanical aptitude to help solve customers’ manufacturing challenges. In many cases, you’ll play an integral role in modernizing processes that may have remained unchanged for decades. The work is highly intellectually stimulating, involving complex, customized applications and collaboration with top-tier engineering teams.

With an average tenure of 10 years, excellent benefits, and generous PTO, this company truly prioritizes its people.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with OEMs and propose custom engineered solutions
• Work closely with manufacturing sales representatives
• Prepare and set-up proof-of-concept lab tests
• Generate customer proposals and enter sales orders accurately
• Nurture existing accounts while identifying and developing future project opportunities
• Attend trade shows and travel to customers (up to 25%)
• Manage sales of parts and provide technical support to customers
• Pursue ongoing product and application training to develop subject matter expertise

Qualifications

• Project management or technical sales experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Strong mechanical aptitude required
• Ability to work onsite when not traveling (25% of domestic travel required)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Project Management

Machinery Manufacturing