Fabrication Project Lead — On-Time, On-Budget Delivery

GSM Industrial; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GSM Industrial seeks a skilled Project Manager to lead manufacturing projects, ensuring they stay on budget and on time while meeting high quality standards. You will define, monitor, and manage all milestones through the project lifecycle, coordinating with design staff, customers, and shop personnel to deliver value-engineered solutions.

The role requires strong budgeting, scheduling, and documentation abilities, plus effective communication with stakeholders and a focus on timely invoicing to

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ post high school training and five years in this or a related field
• Knowledge and understanding of custom metal fabrication, welding, and finishing practices
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and material specifications
• Project management, and computer skills
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate mathematical skills
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify opportunities and provide solutions with effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the responsibilities and expectations defined in the GSM Industrial Project Chart.
• Available to consult on estimated costs, schedule, and project requirements.
• Responsible for completing and/or delegating the documentation requirements of the kickoff meeting, as well as setting up and leading kick-off meetings to understand project specifications and timeframe, materials, scope of work and scheduling.
• Break-down of bid into actionable items within ERP system.
• Takes ownership of the scope of work and communicates information as it becomes available with project team members.
• Interacts with design staff and customers to ensure the job is constructed properly. Works to value-engineer a project if possible.
• Provides technical solutions and timely assistance to shop & field staff as needed.
• Interacts with customer(s) to provide project status: including milestone updates, delay notices, change orders.
• Orders project related fabrication materials and any non-fabricated parts.
• Coordinates shipping and receiving processes related to all phases of the project including customer supplied items, parts shipped directly to the shop, subcontracted work, and shipping and customer procurement of final goods.
• Executes or delegates all Project Management related functions that are not explicitly defined within the job functions of other positions.
• Manage cash flow by timely invoicing of project according to terms.

Skills

Project management

Reading drawings

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Computer skills

Tools

Computer

Plotters

Job description

GSM Industrial seeks a skilled Project Manager to lead manufacturing projects, ensuring they stay on budget and on time while meeting high quality standards. You will define, monitor, and manage all milestones through the project lifecycle, coordinating with design staff, customers, and shop personnel to deliver value-engineered solutions.

The role requires strong budgeting, scheduling, and documentation abilities, plus effective communication with stakeholders and a focus on timely invoicing to