Enginerering Manager - Modular Fabrication @ FabLogix

Kelso Industries • Duncan, SC

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About The Position

The Engineering Manager serves as the technical lead for the modular fabrication business, overseeing a multi-discipline engineering design effort that converts preliminary client designs into final designs ready for manufacturing. The role supports pipe fabrication, modular assembly, and structural steel projects, including work for data center and life sciences/pharmaceutical markets.

This position is the primary technical resource for Project Managers and works directly with client engineers to resolve design questions, drive design completion, and ensure deliverables support fabrication schedules. It manages consulting engineers across mechanical, electrical, pipe stress analysis, structural, and instrumentation and controls disciplines, while coordinating technical risk, quality, code compliance, and fabrication feasibility.

The Engineering Manager partners with project management, fabrication, quality, and estimating to support efficient shop execution, design-to-fabrication handoff, and proposal development. The role is based in Duncan, South Carolina, and is full-time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Process, Structural, or a related Engineering discipline.
• At least 8 years of engineering experience, including multi-discipline project or team leadership.
• Experience working across multiple engineering CAD and modeling platforms, such as AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D, Caesar II, or similar.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable codes across disciplines, including ASME piping codes, AISC structural standards, and NEC/instrumentation standards.
• Experience managing outside engineering consultants and multi-discipline design coordination.
• Ability to direct engineers across multiple disciplines and work effectively with client engineering counterparts.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining technical rigor.
• Strong problem-solving skills to resolve design conflicts and keep projects moving toward fabrication.
• Clear communication skills to explain technical issues to project managers, clients, and shop personnel.
• Collaborative, hands-on approach, including willingness to work through design details with the team.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred.
• Process engineering or mechanical engineering background is a plus.
• Experience in modular fabrication, industrial piping, or capital project delivery is ideal.
• Experience supporting data center or life sciences/pharmaceutical projects is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering direction and final technical sign-off across active modular fabrication projects.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for Project Managers, resolving design questions and escalations.
• Set engineering standards, design review protocols, and quality expectations across disciplines.
• Make or guide technical decisions on design approach, constructability, and fabrication feasibility.
• Manage and coordinate consulting engineers across mechanical, electrical, pipe stress analysis, structural, and instrumentation and controls disciplines.
• Allocate engineering resources and consultant assignments across concurrent projects to meet design and fabrication schedules.
• Review and approve multi-discipline deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Evaluate, onboard, and manage the performance of outside engineering consultants and firms.
• Lead design development from preliminary design through final design for manufacturing, ensuring designs are fabrication-ready.
• Work with client engineers to clarify design intent, resolve technical questions, and manage design changes.
• Drive design completion against project schedules while maintaining code compliance and quality.
• Support design reviews, constructability reviews, and technical clarifications during proposal and early project phases.
• Maintain working proficiency across engineering CAD and modeling platforms used by in-house and consulting engineers.
• Standardize design tools, templates, and modeling practices to improve consistency and throughput.
• Support pipe stress analysis and code compliance efforts, including applicable ASME piping codes.
• Improve engineering processes to support faster, more reliable design-to-fabrication handoff.
• Partner with fabrication and project management to ensure designs translate efficiently into shop execution.
• Coordinate with quality on weld procedures, material specifications, and code compliance requirements.
• Provide estimating with technical input on scope, design complexity, and engineering hours for proposals.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Company holidays.
• Growth and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior