Associate Technical Project Manager

About the Role

Engineering Innovation, Inc (EII) is a small, dynamic company looking for highly motivated individuals to join its project management team. The project management team is responsible for coordinating efforts between the Engineering, Production, and Customer Support teams in order to facilitate the successful delivery of postal automation solutions to its customers. This is a paid part-time position and is only open to U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents. Candidates should be pursuing or have completed a degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or another STEM-related field; however, individuals with equivalent relevant technical or engineering-related work experience will also be considered. This role provides valuable hands-on experience in a technical project management environment and may lead to future full-time employment opportunities with EII for individuals who demonstrate strong performance and alignment with company needs.

What You’ll Do

As an Associate Technical Project Manager, you will support cross‑functional engineering teams and help keep projects organized, documented, and progressing toward delivery. You will gain experience working with mechanical, electrical, and software teams—building real project management skills in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination & Scheduling: Work with various teams to document tasks and assist in building project schedules; manage simple project timelines and track milestones; help ensure teams understand priorities, deadlines, and upcoming deliverables.
• Meetings & Communication: Host status and stand‑up meetings with cross‑functional project teams; record meeting notes, statuses, and action items clearly and consistently; follow up with team members to ensure tasks are progressing as planned.
• Issue Tracking & Risk Management: Anticipate potential project issues and escalate concerns when necessary; help mitigate risks by coordinating with the proper team members; assist with identifying blockers and facilitating resolutions.
• Technical Support: Act as a technical resource for project teams when needed; work with teams across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines; gain exposure to the full life cycle of technical projects.
• Additional Responsibilities: Support project managers with day‑to‑day administrative and organizational tasks; participate in continuous improvement of project workflows; perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Engineering Innovation is looking for a motivated student who enjoys organizing, communicating, and helping technical teams stay aligned.

• Candidates who are currently enrolled as full-time students for the semester: Approximately 20 hours per week (Monday–Friday; no nights or weekends).
• Candidates who are not currently enrolled as full-time students for the semester: Approximately 32 or more hours per week (Monday–Friday; no nights or weekends).
• Are comfortable "speaking" multiple technical languages—mechanical, electrical, and software.
• Can manage simple project schedules and timelines.
• Have strong communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Pay close attention to detail.
• Have strong negotiation or conflict‑resolution skills.
• Work well in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.

Bonus Skills (Not Required!)

Experience with any of the following is helpful, but not required:

• Project Tools: Jira for project tracking and task management; Confluence for documentation and team collaboration; Microsoft Project for creating and managing project schedules.
• Productivity & Documentation Tools: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio; experience organizing technical documentation or workflows; familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.

Company Description

Engineering Innovation, Inc. (EII), based in Lafayette, IN, is a trusted partner in the logistics, automation, and mailing industries, and has been since its foundation in 2006. Led by a team of engineers with creative problem-solving skills and a knack for improvement, our team members are talented and ambitious, and our company is known for its customer service above all else. We pride ourselves on our ability to design solutions that fill specific niches for our customers, and provide continued support, not just for our products, but our clients' overall processes. (If you would like to learn more about our company culture, please visit www.eii-online.com.) EII is a small (approx. 80 team members), but growing, dynamic company looking for highly motivated individuals to join our business development team. The business development team is responsible for identifying prospective customers, developing relationships with clients, identifying the needs of the client, and collaborating with the engineering team to develop customer-specific solutions.

Benefits

• Hands on practical experience in fields that interest you
• Competitive Wages
• 401(k)/Roth with company matching up to 6% and 100% immediate vesting after 90 days
• Wellness program with on-site gym
• Paid travel
• Continuing training
• Extraordinary company culture