Prefabrication Manager

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

Description

Join Our Team as a Prefabrication Manager! Slifco Electric is a premier electrical contracting firm serving the Automotive, Heavy Industrial, and Mission Critical sectors. We specialize in both ground-up construction and major renovations, managing electrical packages ranging from small service work to multi-million-dollar installations.

Department: Pre-Fab
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Sterling Heights
Reporting To: VP Operations

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the daily operations of the Prefabrication Department, ensuring work packages are produced safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with company standards.
• Review project contracts, specifications, drawings, and BIM/VDC models to identify prefabrication opportunities and ensure work packages are accurate, complete, and installation-ready.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Estimators, VDC/BIM, Purchasing, and Field Operations to develop effective work packaging strategies that maximize productivity and support successful project execution.
• Oversee QA/QC by ensuring all prefabricated assemblies meet company standards before shipment and comply with project requirements.
• Manage shop production schedules, labor utilization, staffing, and production tracking, monitoring key performance metrics to improve efficiency, throughput, and overall shop performance.
• Ensure the shop is properly equipped and organized by maintaining adequate manpower, tools, equipment, materials, and safe packaging and shipping processes for field delivery.
• Conduct regular project site visits to verify prefab assemblies are installed as designed, gather field feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and strengthen collaboration between shop and field teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by developing standardized prefab details, refining fabrication processes, implementing Lean Construction principles, and expanding prefabrication capabilities, including welding, powder coating, UL-listed assemblies, and emerging technologies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Prefabrication Shop personnel, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, teamwork, communication, and operational excellence.
• Serve as the company's prefabrication subject matter expert, providing leadership in planning meetings, coordinating priorities across multiple projects, communicating progress with stakeholders, and continuously identifying opportunities to improve project execution and prefabrication performance.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in electrical construction, manufacturing, or prefabrication.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of commercial, industrial, or mission-critical electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Experience working with BIM/VDC coordination or prefabrication processes.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Lean Construction principles.
• Knowledge of production tracking software (Trello, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar).
• Experience working with fabrication equipment and shop operations.
• OSHA 30 Certification.
• Journeyman Electrician or equivalent field experience.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Opportunity to support complex and large-scale electrical construction projects.
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Stable and growing organization.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Company Paid Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• IRA Including Company Match
• PTO & Paid Company Holidays
• Employee Referral Program

Mandatory Hiring Requirements: Resume, References, Background Check, Drug Screen

Slifco Electric LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer