Project Manager

Moran-Iron-Works-1; Onaway (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

401(k) with Employer Match up to 4%

Company-Paid Life Insurance

STD & LTD

Paid Time Off, Holidays & Lunches

Relocation Assistance

Training

Company Housing

Job summary

Moran Iron Works is seeking a Project Manager in Michigan to lead complex heavy fabrication projects from award through delivery. You will ensure safety, quality, schedule adherence, and budget goals while coordinating between estimating, shop teams, and customers.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PM experience in heavy industrial fabrication, strong scheduling and financial tracking skills, and proficiency with MS Project, QuickBooks, AutoCAD, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing complex heavy industrial fabrication projects.
• Ability to interpret project financials and manage multi-tier schedules.
• Proficiency with project management software and drafting/viewer tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of heavy fabrication projects from estimate to delivery.
• Develop schedules, budgets, and execution plans to hit margins.
• Coordinate logistics, invoicing workflows, and transport scheduling.
• Lead cross-functional teams and oversee WIP data and project metrics.
• Serve as primary contact between customers, shop teams, and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Supervisory experience

Financial literacy

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Project

QuickBooks

AutoCAD

Adobe

Structural Steel Manager

3D Viewers

Job description

Moran Iron Works values people as individuals – not as “workers” or “staff.” We create goals and plans for professional and personal growth, recognizing that not everyone is the same, and that there’s greatness in differences.

We believe our company’s success is a direct result of our passion for doing great work and taking on the responsibility and accountability to do what it takes to have our customers be more than satisfied with their fabrication orders. When our clients make a purchase order, they know they are getting the professionalism, experience, knowledge, and skill that Moran Iron Works is known for. As our Project Manager, you will play a vital role in upholding that standard every day.

Job Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for managing complex heavy industrial fabrication projects from award through successful completion. This role ensures that all safety, quality, schedule, and budgetary objectives are meticulously met. By establishing clear execution plans and bridging communication between estimating handoffs, internal shop teams, and external stakeholders, the Project Manager drives operational efficiency, maintains strict documentation compliance, and ensures exceptional customer satisfaction on every order.

Key Responsibilities

Project Lifecyle Management & Execution

• Manage all critical phases of heavy fabrication projects from the initial estimating handoff through final delivery and completion.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain comprehensive project schedules, baseline budgets, and detailed execution plans to ensure target margins are achieved.
• Oversee complex project logistics, material handling, invoicing workflows, and specialized transport scheduling—including barge logistics when required.
• Direct, coordinate, and streamline team activities to ensure critical milestones and project deliverables are met on time.
• Participate actively in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training project support personnel to expand department capability.
• Assign daily project workloads, evaluate team performance, resolve operational issues, and actively support the professional development of your team.
• Conduct regular financial reviews of active projects, monitor Work-in-Progress (WIP) data, and analyze overall project performance metrics.
• Serve as the primary point of contact, facilitating transparent communication, meetings, and updates between customers, internal teams, and corporate stakeholders.
• Maintain precise project documentation, change-order logs, and status reports utilizing core enterprise platforms.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED (Minimum requirement; what matters most to us is your actual hands-on experience and capability).
• Demonstrated project management or supervisory experience managing complex projects within a heavy industrial fabrication, manufacturing, or structural steel environment.
• Proven capacity to interpret project financials, track WIP, manage multi-tier project schedules, and coordinate complex shipping logistics.
• Technical proficiency in standard project management software, accounting links, and drafting viewer tools, including Microsoft Project, QuickBooks, AutoCAD, Adobe, Structural Steel Manager, and 3D Viewers.

Preferred:

• Prior experience acting as an Industrial Project Manager, Estimator, or Operations Lead within an AISC-certified heavy steel fabrication, pressure vessel, or industrial marine shipyard environment.
• Strong core competencies in systems analysis, strategic judgment, analytical problem solving, and a practical background adapting to fast-paced, changing manufacturing environments.

Company Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) w/ Employer Match up to 4%
• Company-Paid $25,000 Life Insurance
• STD & LTD
• Paid Time Off, Holiday’s & Lunches
• Apparel Allowance for Office Staff
• Paid Uniforms for Shop Staff
• Company Based Quarterly Profit Sharing
• Training
• Company Housing
• Relocation Assistance

Bimonthly Company Sponsored Events

Family Fun

• Cider Mill
• Breakfast with Santa

Employee Fun

• Annual Holiday Party
• Bowling
• Skeet Shooting
• Kayaking & Canoeing
• Golfing

Moran Iron Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status