Project Engineer, Product Designer

About Thos. Moser

Since 1972, Thos. Moser has been building handcrafted hardwood furniture in Maine using honest materials, thoughtful design, and time-honored woodworking techniques. Based in Auburn, our workshop is home to a community of skilled craftspeople dedicated to producing furniture of lasting beauty and integrity. Every piece that leaves our Maine workshop bears one maker’s signature and a promise of heirloom quality. From sustainably harvested North American hardwoods to time-honored joinery, we craft furniture with soul—and we invite our customers to be part of that story.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to join our engineering team to focus on Contract/Commercial projects. Moser Contract projects include dining halls, student centers, & libraries at prestigious institutions; furniture solutions for premium restaurants and hospitality market; as well as corporate boardrooms and lobbies. This role combines project management and execution, technical sales support, and product design.

• Manage all active (booked) projects from booking through installation and final payment
• ERP data management
• Line of communication between the Moser team and outside supply chain resources related to contract projects
• Clear understanding of vendor capabilities and best fit for projects
• Integration of new supply chain resources as needed
• Shop and select appropriate shipping/freight for contract projects. Outline needs and communicate clearly so all parties understand timing, labor required, space requirements, etc.
• Installation management (remotely and sometimes on-site)
• Prep the installation team with clear directions for assembly of the product as required, on site requirements, floor plan locations

• Product design solutions for contract customers that fit the capabilities of Thos Moser and/or our supply chain and meet the customer needs
• CAD (Solid Edge), computer rendering (Keyshot), hand sketching, clear verbal and written descriptions of solutions
• New product design to be worked in partnership with Product Design Engineer and managed in parallel with annual product development activities
• Technical product and process knowledge (Furniture Industry, Architecture, Building, Assembly/Installation)
• Costing/ pricing - in-house builds and vendor sourced product, closely working with project salesperson

• BS in engineering, industrial design, or similar work experience
• Furniture industry experience
• Strong understanding of solid wood furniture construction techniques
• CAD software (Solid Edge); rendering software (Keyshot)
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite user
• ERP/CRM experience (Epicor / Hubspot)
• Willingness to travel for installations and vendor visits
• Project operations & execution