General Manager

Western Precision Manufacturing; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life + AD&D insurance

Paid holidays (9 annually)

Paid time off after 1 year

Colorado sick leave

Retirement plan participation

Job summary

Western Precision Manufacturing, based in Colorado, seeks a General Manager to run the operation, including fabrication shop, people, books, and project paperwork, on-site in Grand Junction. This role shares ownership of project delivery and financials and reports to the Owner.

The job involves planning shop work, overseeing material ordering, ensuring quality and safety, and coordinating with contractors, detailers, and erectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management in structural fabrication or related construction trades.
• Hands-on experience managing AR, AP, and progress billing or %-of-completion invoicing.
• Ability to read structural and shop drawings and understand fabrication processes.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team of skilled tradespeople.
• Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software (such as QuickBooks) and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule shop work to meet project delivery dates, balancing capacity across fitting, welding, cutting, and finishing.
• Oversee material ordering, inventory, and receiving, including mill certs and material traceability.
• Maintain quality standards and QC processes, including weld inspection and dimensional checks against shop drawings.
• Keep equipment maintained and the shop safe, organized, and compliant with OSHA requirements.
• Lead, hire, train, and evaluate shop and office staff.
• Set work assignments and expectations and give regular feedback.
• Approve timecards and partner with HR and payroll on scheduling and policies.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, and craftsmanship.
• Manage AR: issue invoices, track aging, follow up on collections, and manage retainage.
• Manage AP: review/vendor invoices, match POs, schedule payments.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare financial reports for ownership.
• Prepare progress billings based on percentage of completion.
• Track project progress and coordinate approvals with contractors.
• Process change orders and keep contract values, billings, and costs aligned.
• Coordinate with detailers on shop drawings and with erectors/contractors on delivery schedules.
• Track project budgets, costs, and margins, flag risks early.
• Support estimating and bidding as needed.

Skills

Management

AR/AP

Shop drawings

Team leadership

Excel/Accounting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks

MS Excel

Project management software

Job description

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Colorado

Company: Western Precision Manufacturing

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position summary

The General Manager runs the whole operation: the fabrication shop, the people, the books, and the project paperwork that ties them together. You'll keep work moving through the shop, manage a skilled crew, own accounts receivable and payable, bill projects as work is completed, and coordinate projects from the office with general contractors, detailers, and erectors. This is a full-time, on-site role reporting to the Owner.

Key responsibilities

Shop management

• Plan and schedule shop work to meet project delivery dates, balancing capacity across fitting, welding, cutting, and finishing.
• Oversee material ordering, inventory, and receiving, including mill certs and material traceability.
• Maintain quality standards and QC processes, including weld inspection and dimensional checks against shop drawings.
• Keep equipment maintained and the shop safe, organized, and compliant with OSHA requirements.

Employee management

• Lead, hire, train, and evaluate shop and office staff.
• Set work assignments and expectations and give regular feedback.
• Approve timecards and partner with our HR and payroll provider on scheduling, leave, policies, and employee concerns.
• Build a culture of safety, accountability, and craftsmanship.

Accounts receivable and accounts payable

• Manage AR: issue invoices, track aging, follow up on collections, and manage retainage and lien waivers.
• Manage AP: review and approve vendor invoices, match them to purchase orders, and schedule payments.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare financial reports for ownership.

Project invoicing and progress billing

• Prepare progress billings based on percentage of completion.
• Track completed work by project to support billing, and coordinate approvals with general contractors.
• Process change orders and keep contract values, billings, and costs aligned.

Project management

• Manage projects from award to closeout: review contracts and specs, coordinate submittals, RFIs, and approvals.
• Coordinate with detailers on shop drawings and with erectors and contractors on delivery schedules.
• Track project budgets, costs, and margins, and flag risks early.
• Support estimating and bidding as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in structural steel fabrication, metal fabrication, or a related construction trade.
• Hands‑on experience managing AR, AP, and progress billing or percentage‑of‑completion invoicing.
• Ability to read structural and shop drawings and understand fabrication processes.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team of skilled tradespeople.
• Strong organization, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software (such as QuickBooks) and Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pay applications, retainage, and lien waivers.
• Familiarity with AWS welding codes.
• Experience with fabrication or project management software.
• Estimating or bidding experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, or engineering, or equivalent experience.

**Pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules, the salary range above represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. In addition, Western Precision Manufacturing provides a variety of benefits to full time employees, including dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, paid holidays (9 annually), paid time off following one year of employment, Colorado sick leave, and retirement plan participation.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

Western Precision Manufacturing prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. All job requirements in the job description provided indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job competently. Job descriptions are an overview of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. Employees may be required to perform other job‑related assignments as requested. OUR COMPANY ADHERES TO A POLICY OF EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL, WHICH ALLOWS EITHER PARTY TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE OR NOTICE.