Project Manager

Design Hire; Spartanburg (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Hire is seeking a Project Manager to oversee technical equipment projects from order intake through delivery, field support, and commissioning. This onsite, contract-to-hire position fits someone with industrial machinery experience and strong cross-functional coordination.

You will coordinate with sales, engineering, production, field service, and customers to keep schedules, budgets, and specifications on track, while reviewing drawings and documents for accurate execution.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing projects, production programs, or equipment manufacturing workflows.
• Strong technical background in industrial machinery or OEM equipment.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and project documents.
• Experience with scheduling, budgeting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency with Excel and Word; Access experience preferred.
• AutoCAD or SolidWorks experience a plus.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project progression from order intake through manufacturing, shipment, and commissioning support.
• Coordinate requirements, schedules, and status updates with sales, engineering, production, customers, and management.
• Review drawings and project documents to ensure accurate execution.
• Monitor budgets, expenditures, and milestone activity.
• Support field service scheduling and customer communication.

Skills

Project Management

Industrial machinery knowledge

Reading technical drawings

Cross-functional coordination

Excel/Word proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Design Hire is seeking a Project Manager to oversee technical equipment projects from order intake through delivery, field support, and commissioning. This fully onsite, contract-to-hire role is a strong fit for someone with industrial machinery experience who can coordinate across sales, engineering, production, field service, and customers while keeping schedules, budgets, and specifications on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project progression from order entry through manufacturing, inspection, shipment, field service, and commissioning support.
• Coordinate project requirements, schedules, technical specifications, and status updates with sales, engineering, production, customers, and management.
• Review mechanical and electrical drawings, project documents, checklists, and control or instrumentation requirements to support accurate execution.
• Monitor budgets, expenditures, open issues, unpaid invoices, and milestone activity to keep projects moving.
• Support field service scheduling, troubleshooting, customer communication, and final equipment inspections.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing projects, production programs, technical teams, or equipment manufacturing workflows.
• Strong technical background in industrial machinery, OEM equipment, fabrication, manufacturing, or engineered product environments.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, and project documentation.
• Experience with project scheduling, budget monitoring, customer communication, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required. Microsoft Access experience preferred.
• AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar technical drawing software experience is a plus.
• Municipal, industrial, water/wastewater, government contract, or mechanical equipment project experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent relevant work experience.

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Employment Eligibility

Employment Eligibility: If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.