Senior Project Manager - Electrical & Mechanical Systems

Kratos Industries LLC; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

PTO

Job summary

Kratos Industries LLC in Colorado is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple power distribution projects, driving on-time, on-budget delivery. You will coordinate across Sales, Engineering, and Ops to align scope and milestones for switchgear, panelboards, and related equipment.

The role emphasizes proactive communication, cross-functional leadership, and rigorous documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This in-house position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management, operations planning, or production systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Eng, Ops, etc.), Business, or Project Management discipline (12+ years relevant technical experience alternatively considered).
• Understanding of sheet metal fabrication and/or assembly operations.
• Proven expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with demonstrated success leading high-performing project teams.
• Proactive mindset with very strong and adaptable communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong command of PM toolkit – timelines, gantt charts, cost control, MS Suite, ERP

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain milestone schedules in Click Up for all projects.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Ops to align on scope, deliverables, and timeline expectations early stage discussions through completion.
• Facilitate internal and customer-facing kickoff meetings to set expectations.
• Own the development and communication of milestone updates and recovery plans proactively.
• Ensure each department understands and commits to their project milestones.
• Drive accountability across teams for updating and completing assigned tasks on schedule.
• Track and elevate risks to schedule, cost, or scope; drive resolution through clear action plans.
• Demonstrates full command of project timelines, tasks, and timelines leverage through weekly/biweekly updates to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to adjust communication style and method to match needs of demanding customers.
• Maintain change order tracking and ensure impacts to scope or timeline are reflected in milestone plans.
• Coordinate job setup in ERP (JobBoss, SAP, etc.) and project management tools (ClickUp) upon project award and maintain data in all systems with 100% accuracy.
• Drive consistent use and resolution of RFIs, submittal redlines, and approval workflows in Engineering.
• Maintain proper documentation throughout the project lifecycle, including RFIs, closeout packages and shipping coordination.
• Demonstrated ownership of project cost control providing organizational visibility.
• Works cross functionally to drive business case corrective action discussion through project lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on estimating accuracy and cost forecasting assumptions.

Skills

PM experience

Communication

Cost control

MS Office

ERP

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ClickUp

JobBoss

SAP

ERP

Job description

Kratos Industries LLC in Colorado is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple power distribution projects, driving on-time, on-budget delivery. You will coordinate across Sales, Engineering, and Ops to align scope and milestones for switchgear, panelboards, and related equipment.

The role emphasizes proactive communication, cross-functional leadership, and rigorous documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This in-house position offers competitive pay and benefits.