Technical Project Manager

Protingent; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Protingent is seeking a Technical Project Manager for an onsite contract in Salem, Oregon. You will lead an onsite team (Electrical Engineer + 3 CAD Designers), drive weekly production metrics, and ensure high-quality drawings are produced to schedule.

Candidates should have 5+ years in project management within manufacturing or aerospace, strong collaboration between shop floor staff and executives, and proficiency with Excel/Smartsheet and CAD/PLM systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience within a manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or heavy industrial engineering environment.
• Proven track record managing high-velocity document control, reverse-engineering, or CAD drafting deployment initiatives under tight regulatory or corporate deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly between hands-on shop floor assembly teams and high-level corporate executives.
• Strong proficiency with engineering tracking matrices (Excel/Smartsheet) and exposure to PLM or CAD file architecture systems.
• Local to the Portland metro area and available for immediate, full-time onsite deployment.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage an onsite scout team (consisting of 1 Electrical Engineer and 3 CAD Designers) to ensure continuous output, scaling the CAD team headcount as the project scope dictates.
• Own and drive the weekly production metrics, maintaining a sustained team output of roughly 56 completed and quality-checked drawings per week (11-12 daily).
• ross-Functional Extraction: Coordinate closely with the shop floor build team and manufacturing supervisors to safely extract undocumented tribal knowledge regarding legacy and active production parts.
• Workflow & Quality Control: Standardize the tracking matrix, drafting templates, and cross-checking procedures to ensure all final drawings match physical part geometry and mating tolerances perfectly.
• Executive Reporting: Interface directly with the onsite Lead Engineer and provide daily internal progress syncs, while delivering formal weekly milestone reports to offsite executive and corporate leadership.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Excel/Smartsheet

CAD/PLM systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Creo

Inventor

Job description

Position Title:Technical Project Manage

Position Description:Protingent Staffing has an exciting contractTechnical Project Manage opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Directly manage an onsite scout team (consisting of 1 Electrical Engineer and 3 CAD Designers) to ensure continuous output, scaling the CAD team headcount as the project scope dictates.
• Schedule Execution: Own and drive the weekly production metrics, maintaining a sustained team output of roughly 56 completed and quality-checked drawings per week (11-12 daily).
• ross-Functional Extraction: Coordinate closely with the shop floor build team and manufacturing supervisors to safely extract undocumented tribal knowledge regarding legacy and active production parts.
• Workflow & Quality Control: Standardize the tracking matrix, drafting templates, and cross-checking procedures to ensure all final drawings match physical part geometry and mating tolerances perfectly.
• Executive Reporting: Interface directly with the onsite Lead Engineer and provide daily internal progress syncs, while delivering formal weekly milestone reports to offsite executive and corporate leadership.

Job Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience within a manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or heavy industrial engineering environment.
• Proven track record managing high-velocity document control, reverse-engineering, or CAD drafting deployment initiatives under tight regulatory or corporate deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly between hands-on shop floor assembly teams and high-level corporate executives.
• Strong proficiency with engineering tracking matrices (Excel/Smartsheet) and exposure to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or CAD file architecture systems.
• Local to the Portland metro area and available for immediate, full-time onsite deployment.

Preferred JobQualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, industrial technology, operations, project management, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• PMP, CAPM, or comparable project-management certification.
• Experience with electromechanical products, electrical schematics, component drawings, assemblies, or manufacturing work instructions.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14 drawing practices, GD&T, engineering-change processes, and configuration-management principles.
• Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo, Inventor, or similar CAD environments.
• Experience with PDM or PLM platforms and controlled document-release workflows.
• Exposure to dimensional inspection, metrology, physical-part verification, or reverse engineering workflows.
• Experience managing contract engineering or technical staffing teams.
• Experience with plant transitions, production transfers, legacy-product recovery, or other time-sensitive manufacturing initiatives.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous-improvement training.

Job Details

Job Type: Contract

Pay Rate: TBD

Location: Salem, OR(Onsite). ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

About Protingent

Protingent is an Award-Winningprovider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — fromSoftware and AerospacetoAI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.