Product Development Project Manager

Magnuson Group Inc. Job Description

Position: Product Development Project Manager

Status: Full time/Non-Exempt

Department: Operations

Hours: 8:00AM-4:30PM Mon-Fri

Compensation: $48,000-$66,000

Location: Primarily On-site; Hybrid/Remote as applicable

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an entry-level project manager to support our work in New Product Development (NPD), continual product improvement, and custom customer change requests through a combination of strong project coordination skills, drafting capabilities, and basic engineering understanding. This role plays a key support function in managing product details, maintaining accurate documentation, and helping ensure projects move efficiently from concept through production and ongoing lifecycle support. This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented individual early in their career who enjoys coordinating multiple workstreams, supporting cross-functional teams, and contributing to both new and existing product solutions in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

Project Management & Engineering Support

• Support New Product Development projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and customer-specific design changes
• Assist in planning, tracking, and coordinating engineering tasks, schedules, and deliverables across multiple projects
• Track engineering action items, priorities, and timelines to support on-time execution
• Coordinate with product development, industrial design, manufacturing, sales, and operations teams
• Participate in project meetings and support follow-up to ensure action items are completed

Engineering Documentation & Change Management

• Create, revise, and maintain engineering drawings for new products, product improvements, legacy products where document gaps may be present, and custom change requests
• Update drawings to reflect engineering changes, design refinements, and manufacturing requirements
• Support engineering change requests, continuous improvement efforts, and customer-driven modifications
• Maintain organized files, revision control, and documentation standards
• Assist with bill of materials (BOM) and configurations creation and updates as required

Cross-Functional Product Support

• Support cross-functional teams in moving new and existing product solutions through development, production, and lifecycle support
• Contribute to product updates, cost-reduction initiatives, and custom product requests as assigned
• Manage and update existing product instructions and support documentation for customer use and internal production training. Develop new product documents for product releases and as needs arise.

Other Duties: Follow company policies and perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree.
• Engineering, Drafting, Industrial Design, or a related technical field desired
• Interest in or exposure to project coordination or project management in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Internship or co-op experience in engineering, product development, or manufacturing preferred.
• Familiarity with commercial furniture manufacturing, metal fabrication, or similar manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience creating and editing engineering drawings using CAD software, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor, or similar preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to support multiple concurrent projects.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow engineering standards and change processes.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Coursework or experience in Industrial Design preferred.
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and/or ERP systems preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. This is done infrequently but may occur when reviewing prototypes.
• Sitting for long periods of time, e.g. Computer Work.

Compensation:

• Range $48,000-$66,000

MG Benefits:

• Additional earnings opportunities [eligibility for company bonuses, awards, referrals].
• 401(k) Plan with company matching.
• PTO with carryover options.
• 10 Paid Holidays per year.
• Healthcare benefits with multiple plan options.
• Dental and Vision Insurance benefits
• Life Insurance coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Bereavement & Jury Duty benefits.

Pay: $48,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person