Are you a project manager with an engineering background looking for your next challenge? Do you like to work on a variety of projects that can span across industries and technologies? Are you the type of person that is passionate about your work, pushing the boundaries of your knowledge and constantly building new and unique products? If so, please read on!
Kickr Design is looking for a candidate with a strong engineering background and a variety of experiences in engineering leadership. The ideal candidate will have worked in multiple industries as an engineer and/or project manager and have a good understanding of engineering design and new product development. The ideal candidate has a passion for working with cross-functional teams to develop new product ideas and can demonstrate an ability to quickly and creatively solve problems. The position also requires an individual that works well in close teams, interacts with clients with professionalism, has a high emotional intelligence and has a strong base in communicating technical ideas to other team members and customers.
We are looking for the best project management talent available to develop the latest technology, concepts, prototypes, and products from around the world. At our location in Atlanta, GA we design, engineer, prototype, and manufacture devices for a wide array of industries ranging from consumer products to medical devices. We serve all our clients from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies with the same efficiency and agility we have been providing since our own startup days in 2015.
As a Project Manager, you will help manage projects and workflows around our product development process, from concept through manufacturing. You will work with engineers of multiple disciplines, participating in brainstorms, helping coordinate on time deliveries, and manage project budgets. You will also work directly with clients to develop a shared understanding of expectations, scope, and budget to ensure we can deliver exactly what they are looking for.
- Managing a wide range of projects from medical devices to production equipment to consumer products at any point in the development cycle from ideation through manufacturing.
- Manage project/workstream/team dependencies and risks while optimizing for constraints; monitor the project status at engineering level and aggregate this into project management level reports.
- Establish metrics, templates, and milestones for projects including key performance indicators, and track progress and dependencies.
- Work with Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Industrial Designers and Software Engineers on projects
- Continually optimizing, developing and continually improving the PM process at Kickr Design
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years Engineering design or part/product development experience
- 5+ years experience managing multiple projects or leading engineering teams
- Eager to adapt and continually improve
- Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering required
- Platinum health insurance including dental and vision at no cost to you
- 401K
- Kickr pays 40% of cost to have dependents on Kickr provided insurance
- Excellent location in Atlanta’s Upper Westside
- Performance bonus structures
- Free t-shirt!!
At Kickr Design, we are proud of the company culture we have developed over the past few years by hiring awesome people. Engineers that work here can expect to experience the following on the job:
- Around-the-clock access to fully equipped prototyping studio for limitless experimentation
- Variety in project size, type, and industry
- Flexible working hours and scheduling
- Team members are typically working in office but there is some flexibility to work from home from time to time
- Creative, collaborative, multidisciplinary teams led by engineers
- Cutting-edge technologies and research projects
- Friendly work environment where fun is encouraged
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What We Do
Kickr Design is a fast growing product design and engineering consultancy headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company delivers end-to-end product development services by providing expertise across the entire development process.
