Senior Project Leader, Custom Fixtures & Manufacturing

Lsi-Industrie; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

LSI Industries in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the EMI team in delivering complex, high-value store fixture projects from concept through installation. The role requires expertise in woodworking and metal fabrication, CAD, and strong client communication.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of project management experience in custom manufacturing, excellent leadership, and a proven ability to drive profitable outcomes via meticulous planning and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of woodworking and/or metal fabrication, design, CAD, shop experience, and project management.
• Ability to read a tape measure, blueprints, and architectural plans.
• Proven track record successfully managing complex, high-value projects.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills for multi-priority projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Superior verbal and written communication with co-workers, vendors, and customers.
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision and ability to guide others.
• Bachelor’s degree in project management, architecture, construction, engineering, or related field; or commensurate experience.
• Minimum eight years of relevant work experience in project management, design or manufacturing, preferably in custom fixtures; demonstrated success leading complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Understand the company’s products, components, processes, and materials to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strategic customer relationships and solicit feedback on performance.
• Lead design, development, and management of complex projects to meet customer needs and timelines.
• Define and document project scope, assemble teams, review plans, and adjust based on feedback.
• Use project management tools (SmartSheets) to plan deadlines, critical paths, and milestones.
• Set steps and milestones aligning with customer and manufacturing needs to meet critical dates.
• Manage lifecycle for large projects including sourcing materials, inventory, and prototypes.
• Ensure timely approval drawings, manage changes and POs with updated tracking.
• Conduct weekly reviews and provide executive-level progress reports to stakeholders.
• Source and price complex projects, prepare estimates and quotations, coordinate with shop and field teams.
• Coordinate with manufacturing to ensure timely production and quality standards; maintain Master Control color samples for finishes.
• Identify and solve high-impact problems on-site and drive organizational improvements by eliminating waste.
• Lead initiatives to streamline processes and mentor team members.
• Attend production, quality, and safety meetings; contribute to best practices.
• Achieve targets and follow company policies.

Skills

Woodworking

Metal fabrication

Project management

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, architectural, construction, engineering, or related field

Tools

CAD software

SmartSheets

Job description

LSI Industries in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the EMI team in delivering complex, high-value store fixture projects from concept through installation. The role requires expertise in woodworking and metal fabrication, CAD, and strong client communication.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of project management experience in custom manufacturing, excellent leadership, and a proven ability to drive profitable outcomes via meticulous planning and collaboration.