Project Manager

Ebco Industries Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ebco Industries, Ltd. (Ebco) in Richmond, BC, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead major manufacturing opportunities from planning through delivery, with project scopes ranging from $100,000 to $7,000,000.

You will coordinate with shop floor managers, estimators and clients, develop manufacturing and inspection plans, prepare material and subcontractor pricing, and monitor costs to ensure bids and projects stay on track.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in metal machining and fabrication project management.
• Hands-on experience in metal machining and fabrication (welding, fitting, machining).
• Proficiency with CAD software and ERP systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing projects from planning to close-out, including plans and inspections.
• Prepare material take-offs and pricing from drawings and sub-contractors.
• Develop labour take-offs and ensure cost alignment with estimates.
• Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines across sectors.
• Collaborate with shop floor managers and estimators to prepare bids.
• Monitor awarded projects and manage scope changes and postmortems.

Skills

Project management

Metal machining

Fabrication

Blueprint interpretation

English communication

Education

Red Seal trade certification

B.Eng. / EIT

PMP designation

Tools

SolidWorks

DraftSight

ERP software

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Ebco Industries, Ltd. (Ebco) is one of Canada’s largest manufacturing facilities with over 65 years in manufacturing expertise. We deliver world-class quality manufacturing and repair and rebuild services to projects based domestically and worldwide. Our strengths encompass the complete spectrum from heavy metal fabrication, heavy machining, turnkey assembly to light precision machining and fabrication as well as precision sheet metal fabrication. Our customers range from small and/or start-up companies to world class suppliers of OEM capital equipment and machinery. Our headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in Richmond, B.C. Canada.

Summary:

This role is critical to the reputation that Ebco has built for delivering world-class quality manufacturing. You will be responsible for planning and project managing Ebco's major opportunities which can range from $100,000 to $7,000,000 and include machining, fabrication and assembly.

What You'll Do:

• Project manage custom manufacturing projects from beginning to end including planning the manufacturing and inspection plans and closing out the job.
• Prepare material take off from customer supplied drawings, and source pricing on material required.
• Prepare pricing for sub-contractors required, and labour take off using Labour Standards for each work centre.
• Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines for public and private sectors.
• Collaborate with shop floor managers and estimators to prepare competitive bids.
• Manage and monitor awarded projects to ensure that costs align with estimated cost.
• Provide support for on-going projects including coordination, management of scope changes, negotiation, and close-out (including postmortems/lessons learned)
• Interact with production and quality-assurance personnel to clarify any concerns that could increase estimated costs or job plans.
• Build close client relationships and demonstrate strong results stemming from those relationships.
• Work in a mixture of both office and job shop environment.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years’ experience in metal machining and fabrication project managing and planning.
• Hands‑on experience in metal machining and fabrication is a strong asset (ie. welding, fitting, machining etc.)
• Use of SolidWorks, DraftSight, or any other CAD Software is a strong asset.
• Use of ERP software; Visual MFG, Job Boss, Microsoft Dynamics Sage, or equivalent
• Microsoft office software: Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly skilled in blueprint interpretation
• Understanding of GD&T symbols, weld symbols and specifications (these will be tested)
• Understanding of metal machining and fabrication North American standards
• Red Seal trade certification and/or B.Eng. EIT or P.Eng. and/or PMP designation is an asset.
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English; second language is an asset.
• Must be a motivated self‑starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Open, honest, reliable and solutions driven.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to accommodate flexible working hours when needed.

Job Type : Full-Time

Salary Range : $70,000.00 - $90,000.00

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits.

We will provide you with a competitive compensation as well as an excellent opportunity to learn and grow in this dynamic environment. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.

Only applicants with Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or work permit will be considered for this position.