Teamvantage, a Velosity Company is searching for a Project Specialist to provide technical and administrative support for the Program Manager during new project development. Support activities include, but not limited to; project documentation, coordinating project meetings, managing project timelines, monitoring project costs, and completing product development forms and requisitions.

This is an on-site position supporting our Forest Lake location.

The typical range for this role: $52,000.00 - $78,000.00.

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Who is Teamvantage?

Teamvantage is not your typical manufacturing company.

Founded in 1972, we are a state-of-the-art, custom contract manufacturer and injection molder providing creative solutions to our customers' unique manufacturing challenges.

At Teamvantage, our culture & values are our competitive advantage. Engrained in everything we do are our values of Collaboration, Results-Driven, Continuous Improvement, Integrity, and Customer Satisfaction. Sound like you? Apply to join our team today.

What You'll Love about Teamvantage:

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, flex spending, 401k match, and MORE!
• Quarterly bonus opportunity
• Generous PTO offerings & 9 paid holidays annually
• Great opportunities for growth & advancement
• Clean, friendly, and air-conditioned work environment
• A collaborative employee centric environment that hires and develops talent based on our values
• Casual Dress Code

Requirements

• 4 years of experience working in an engineering technical administrative role within an injection molding environment (preferably within new product development), or
• A combination of 2 years in a technical administrative role, and 2 years in a technical and/or mechanical support role (preferably plastic injection molding industry).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Adobe applications.
• Strong professional communication skills both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated organizational and decision making skills
• General digital media (taking pictures, videos, including file transfer).
• Good understanding of the project development process relating to injection molding and secondary operations processes and terminology.
• Intermediate knowledge of print reading, and inspection equipment and methods.
• Understanding effective use of project financials.

Essential Functions

• Work cooperatively with all employees, demonstrating company core values.
• Project creation, includes project entry into the ERP system, setting up engineering forms, working with the technical team to define the development processes and deliverables.
• Complete contract review activities.
• Create bills of materials and process control documentation, and manage the updates throughout project development stage, reviewing with the development team to ensure they are adequately communicating the objectives to the production team.
• Organize/lead development meetings including project kickoffs and final transfers to production (PPQ), including coordinating the efforts of multiple departments.
• Monitor engineering forms, project packets and directories for audit compliance.
• Monitor sales order and project pricing, and coordinate invoicing with Customer Service personnel.
• Audit and close projects when complete.
• Assist the program managers with documentation and program related activities necessary to meet all program deliverables and timelines including generating revision quotes.
• Manage and report the status of projects when required by internal team.
• Make recommendations for improvement of engineering processes and documentation systems.
• Take direction from and supports the Engineering Specialist Supervisor.
• Provides direct support to Program Managers by assisting with project timelines, monitoring costs, scheduling and attending development meetings, completing required development forms and requisitions, shipping of engineering products, and other tasks as requested by the Program Manager.
• Provide backup support for the Engineering Specialist team.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran, marital, or disability status.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Velostiy is an E-Verify employer.

Velosity maintains ITAR-compliant operations in our facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.