Prefabrication Lead - Electrical Construction & Lean Ops

Slifco Electric; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Slifco Electric is a premier electrical contracting firm serving the Automotive, Heavy Industrial, and Mission Critical sectors. We seek a Prefabrication Manager in Sterling Heights to lead the Prefab Department, oversee production, QA/QC, and cross-functional collaboration to drive project success.

You will mentor shop personnel, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate priorities across multiple projects with a focus on safety, efficiency, and quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical construction, manufacturing, or prefabrication.
• Strong supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Experience with BIM/VDC coordination or prefabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the Prefabrication Department, ensuring safe, efficient, on-schedule work packages.
• Review contracts, specs, drawings, and BIM/VDC models to identify prefabrication opportunities and ensure accurate, install-ready packages.
• Collaborate with PMs, estimators, VDC/BIM, purchasing, and field ops to develop effective work packaging strategies.
• Oversee QA/QC to ensure prefabricated assemblies meet standards and project requirements.
• Manage shop production schedules, labor, staffing, and production tracking to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical drawings

BIM/VDC coordination

Communication

Lean Construction

Tools

Trello

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Slifco Electric is a premier electrical contracting firm serving the Automotive, Heavy Industrial, and Mission Critical sectors. We seek a Prefabrication Manager in Sterling Heights to lead the Prefab Department, oversee production, QA/QC, and cross-functional collaboration to drive project success.

You will mentor shop personnel, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate priorities across multiple projects with a focus on safety, efficiency, and quality.