Millwork Project Manager

iMBranded; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

iMBranded seeks a Millwork Project Manager to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of millwork projects while delivering a world-class customer experience throughout the lifecycle. You will gather critical data from customers and field reps and share it with internal stakeholders to drive project completion.

You will coordinate with production, design, install and other teams, determine resource needs, create schedules and budgets, and monitor progress to meet estimates.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business or Project Management certification (preferred).
• 2+ years of demonstrated success managing architectural millwork projects from cost, quality and customer relations perspective.
• Experience autonomously and in teams in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned millwork projects through their lifecycle to maximize profitability.
• Ensure timely and quality fulfillment of customer orders through cross-functional coordination.
• Assist in planning production timing and prioritization with Millwork, Graphic Production, Design, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate issues, requests and other items to internal and external parties to keep projects on time and within budget.
• Review CAD drawings for accuracy and enter data into cost accounting systems; forecast costs.
• Maintain knowledge of millwork programs and materials and stay updated on advances.

Job description

The Millwork Project Manager is responsible for the on time and cost optimizing delivery of all millwork projects assigned to them by the Senior Project Manager. In concert with these obligations, the Project Manager is expected to ensure a world class experience for customers throughout a project’s lifecycle. The Project Manager will obtain critical project data from customers and field reps alike and accurately disseminate this data to internal stakeholders who will help to facilitate the project’s completion. This position will monitor and manage every phase of a millwork Project through effective communication and coordination with other functional areas of the Company (production, field reps, design, install, etc.), in addition to communication with customers. Furthermore, this role is tasked with assisting in the determination of project resource requirements and the creation of project schedules and budgets and then monitoring those schedules and budgets to ensure they’re met. The Project Manager will consistently review customer orders to ensure accurate and on time product delivery, while, at the same time, monitoring costs to ensure estimates are met or beaten.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (include but are not limited to)

• Manage assigned projects during their lifecycle to ensure optimal profitability through effective planning/organization and monitoring of each project phase.
• Ensure the timely and quality fulfillment of customer orders through communication, coordination, and teamwork with other functional areas
• Assist in determining production timing/prioritization through planning with various stakeholders (Millwork & Graphic Production areas, Design, etc.) and work with these parties to implement new products and/or processes
• Effectively communicate information both written and verbal, issues, requests, & other pertinent items to internal and external parties to ensure projects stay on time, on budget and within scope of committed deliverables
• Review CAD drawings (layouts & machining files) for accuracy
• Enter pertinent data into company cost accounting systems as needed and forecast accurately
• Maintain current knowledge of the millwork programs, specifically staying abreast of materials used or pertinent technological advances
• Other duties as assigned by Manager/Company Management

REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES (include but are not limited to)

• Proficiency with computers and the MS Office Suite, Excel and Word mandatory
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with internal and external customers
• Extensive knowledge of millwork production materials & techniques including the ability to read/interpret blueprint and CAD drawings
• Detailed, with strong time management and organizational skills
• Coordinate with general contractors, architects, design groups and third-party resources
• Ability to manage complex projects
• Basic math skills and the ability to read a tape measure
• Critical thinking/problem solving skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of demonstrated success managing architectural millwork projects/programs from a cost, quality and customer relations perspective
• Demonstrated successful experience working both autonomously and with others in a fast-paced environment, requiring strong attention to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a millwork fabricator and/or a millwork CAD designer
• Bachelor’s Degree in business and/or Project Management certification
• Direct experience with rollout project management

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (include but are not limited to)

• The ability to stay seated for extended periods working at a computer
• Will walk around to coordinate work or engage coworkers daily

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Some minor exposure to saw dust created in product fabrication
• Exposure to the sounds of a variety of shop machinery (saws, etc.)