Project Manager

AGI Fabricators; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AGI Fabricators is seeking a Full-time onsite Project Manager to oversee custom fabrication projects, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and maintaining high client satisfaction. You will coordinate with clients, engineers, and shop staff to drive projects from concept through completion.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred and minimum of 5 years’ experience in custom fabrication.
• Or 10 years progressive trade experience including 5 years’ experience in custom fabrication related leadership.
• Ability to read blueprints/drawings and interpret designs.
• Strong project management and budgeting capabilities.
• Proven leadership and decision-making skills in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee custom fabrication projects to ensure design, budget, and schedule alignment.
• Coordinate activities of all company personnel on assigned projects.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with clients to facilitate fabrication activities.
• Monitor fabrication progress and implement corrective measures as needed.
• Represent the company in project meetings and negotiations.
• Manage contracts finances, including fees, billings, payments, and expenses.
• Authorize project transactions and change requests.
• Provide direction to planning, scheduling, and engineering; mentor APMs.
• Build customer relationships to secure future work.
• Maintain project logs and ensure safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Fabrication projects

Project leadership

MS Office

Read blueprints

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Team leadership

Problem solving

Judgment skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

5+ years fabrication leadership

10 years progressive trade experience

Job description

Job Description

AGI’s Full-time onsite Project Manager provides overall management direction for existing projects, and develops new business opportunities relative to a particular customer, group of customers, or type of project. They may direct several projects through subordinate team members. They are fully responsible for the safe, on-time completion of custom fabrication projects, completed within budget, and to both AGI Fabricator’s standards and the customer’s satisfaction. We expect the successful candidate to interact with other company leaders and help sell full complement of company services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee total custom fabrication effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule. Includes interfacing with client representatives, union officials, subcontractors, etc.
• Plan, coordinate and/or supervise activities of all company personnel on assigned projects
• Initiate and maintain liaison with client to facilitate fabrication activities
• Monitor/control fabrication through administrative direction of APM, trade superintendent, & shop foremen to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; analyze variances and implement corrective measures
• Represent the company in project meetings, project negotiations/strategy meetings, etc.
• Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee, billings, payment, subcontractor, income/expenses, value engineering, etc.) to protect company’s interest and relationship with the customer
• Accountable for making decisions and recommendations which can greatly affect profitability of assigned area
• Authorize/approve all project transactions, billings, subcontractor requisitions, material purchases, change requests, etc.
• Take full responsibility for project management to ensure a successful outcome for customers and the company
• Ensure all company, customer and project policies, procedures, standards, objectives, are adhered to
• Ensure project logs and documentation files are maintained (directly or through APM)
• Assist with implementation/interpretation of safety procedures
• Provide direction to planning, scheduling and engineering functions as required; mentor APMs
• Build upon customer relationships for securing future work
• Maintain high level of service and quality upon which our business has been built
• Complete any additional assignments per supervisor’s direction

Specific Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred and minimum of 5 years’ experience in custom fabrication
• -or-
• 10 years progressive trade experience including 5 years’ experience in custom fabrication related leadership.

Qualifications/Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of fabrication & construction projects from conception through completion, including conceptual design, estimating, pre-fabrication, fabrication & project close-out
• Ability to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance
• Skilled in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)
• Above-average math skills and ability to read blueprints/drawings – Knowledge of mechanical systems is a plus
• Good interpersonal, verbal & written communication, and leadership skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to “think outside the box” and encourage creative thinking in others
• Significant independent judgment skills; proven track record of accountability & increased responsibilities
• Thorough understanding of corporate/industry practices, processes, standards, objectives and their impact on project activities
• Ability to prioritize based on what is best for the company
• Self-motivated and motivator of others
• Assertive with a progressive, positive attitude
• Interested in personal and professional growth and willing to personally invest in development
• Ability to work as part of a team to achieve the company’s overall goals

AGI Fabricators is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities to apply. AGI intends to make reasonable accommodations for qualified job applicants and employees with disabilities.