Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support our heat treat and thermal processing projects from proposal through execution. This role serves as a key liaison between engineering, sales, legal, procurement, and project management, ensuring contracts align with technical scope, commercial terms, and customer requirements. The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background combined with contract management experience in a capital equipment or industrial manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities and Duties
(The following is a list of the main duties and responsibilities. It is not meant to serve as an all-inclusive list. This position is required to perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.)
- Schedule kick-off meetings internally and externally with customers
- Confirm Credit Release prior to project initiation
- Coordinate shipping schedules, manage payments, and collect receivables
- Review Bill of Materials (BOM) and collaborate with Engineering on status and completion
- Develop and maintain detailed production schedules
- Perform cost control functions including tracking and reporting
- Define installation scopes and act as liaison between Engineers and Vendors
- Provide field support and troubleshooting assistance
- Assist commissioning teams with preparation for start-ups
- Serve as primary customer liaison throughout the contract lifecycle
- Manage drawing and document transmittals
- Resolve warranty-related issues
- Maintain and organize contract folder documentation
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Metallurgical, or related field required)
- 5+ years of experience in contract management, project engineering, or commercial roles within an industrial, manufacturing, or capital equipment environment
- Experience in the heat treat, thermal processing, furnace, or metallurgical industry strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of engineering scopes, technical specifications, and project execution processes
- Proven experience reviewing and negotiating commercial and technical contract terms
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and documentation abilities
