Engineering Project Manager - CNC Machines & Operations

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60173, Schaumburg, IL, USA
In-Office
100K-120K Annually
Senior level
Industrial • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Manages engineering projects and operations by maintaining Smartsheet schedules, tracking tasks, budgets, risks, and dependencies, coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors, and driving follow-through. Prepares executive reports, meeting materials, status updates, and polished PowerPoint presentations from technical information. Supports leadership visibility into project progress, decisions, resources, and recovery actions while maintaining accurate documentation and project records.
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Company Description

For over 50 years, DN Solutions has built machine tools that shape the world around us, including the cars we drive, the planes we fly, and the medical devices that save lives. We develop smart machines and customized solutions that advance these essential industries.

Join our applications engineering team and help customers put advanced mill-turn technology to work.

Job Description

DN Solutions America is seeking an Engineering Operations and Project Manager to support the Director of Applications Engineering and keep key engineering initiatives moving. This person owns the department’s Smartsheet project task list, follows up with task owners, and gives leadership a clear view of schedules, decisions, and risks. The role also creates executive-level PowerPoint presentations and coordinates the information and meetings needed to move projects forward. It requires excellent organization, strong writing and visual communication, and the confidence to follow through with colleagues across departments and with HQ.

Job Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the engineering Smartsheet project task list as the central record of tasks, owners, due dates, dependencies, status, and key decisions.

  • Coordinate project schedules and cross-functional activities across applications engineering, CTC, service, sales, facilities, finance, vendors, and HQ.

  • Meet regularly with project owners to monitor progress, update schedules, identify overdue work, and drive completion of commitments.

  • Track project budgets, quotations, purchase requests, documentation, and reported figures, ensuring information is accurate and ready for leadership review.

  • Identify and escalate schedule, scope, and resource risks early, and work with project owners to develop practical recovery actions.

  • Prepare concise weekly status reports, project updates, meeting summaries, briefing materials, and follow-up communications for the Director.

  • Organize project meetings, agendas, notes, decisions, and action items, and coordinate information requests and deadlines through completion.

  • Develop and maintain professional PowerPoint presentations for HQ leadership, customers, budget reviews, facility projects, executive meetings, and engineering updates.

  • Translate technical input, drawings, data, and rough notes into clear narratives, accurate charts and tables, and polished presentations while verifying information with subject matter experts.

  • Maintain organized project files, contacts, schedules, templates, version control, and reference materials to ensure current information is accurate, accessible, and consistently presented.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Five or more years of experience in project management, project coordination, engineering operations, or a comparable role supporting technical teams.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple schedules and drive follow-through across teams without direct authority.

  • Advanced Smartsheet skills, including task tracking, dashboards, reports, dependencies, and status workflows.

  • Advanced PowerPoint skills and a portfolio showing executive presentations built from complex information.

  • Strong Excel, writing, editing, meeting facilitation, and data-checking skills.

  • Comfort working with budgets, vendor quotations, technical terminology, and changing project priorities.

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, project management, communications, or equivalent experience.

Preferred

  • Experience in manufacturing, machine tools, industrial automation, engineering services, or capital facility projects.

  • Experience preparing presentations for senior leadership and coordinating work with global teams.

  • Familiarity with purchase requests, cost tracking, project documentation, and vendor coordination.

Company Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on experience.

  • 401(k)

  • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

  • Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability

  • Paid Time-Off including vacation, sick time, and Holidays.

  • Employee Referral Program

Our success is driven by our team of talented, dedicated individuals working closely together to meet or exceed customer expectations. Take the next step in your career and become part of our fast-growing company.

DN Solutions America is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

Skills Required

  • Five or more years of experience in project management, project coordination, engineering operations, or a comparable role supporting technical teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple schedules and drive follow-through across teams without direct authority.
  • Advanced Smartsheet skills, including task tracking, dashboards, reports, dependencies, and status workflows.
  • Advanced PowerPoint skills and a portfolio showing executive presentations built from complex information.
  • Strong Excel, writing, editing, meeting facilitation, and data-checking skills.
  • Comfort working with budgets, vendor quotations, technical terminology, and changing project priorities.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, project management, communications, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in manufacturing, machine tools, industrial automation, engineering services, or capital facility projects.
  • Experience preparing presentations for senior leadership and coordinating work with global teams.
  • Familiarity with purchase requests, cost tracking, project documentation, and vendor coordination.
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The Company
148 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

DN Solutions America supplies CNC machine tools and manufacturing solutions to manufacturers. Its product range includes turning and machining centers, five-axis and multi-tasking machines, and other precision equipment. The company also provides machining expertise, automation engineering, and smart manufacturing solutions. Serving sectors including automotive, aerospace, medical, energy, IT, and construction, it helps customers improve productivity, precision, quality, and manufacturing efficiency.

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