Engineering Project Specialist

Carpenter & Paterson•Westwego, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is hiring an Engineering Project Specialist to work from its office in Waggaman, Louisiana. The role plans, coordinates, and controls customer jobs and serves as a liaison among Estimating, Sales, Production, and customers to ensure project requirements are met. The specialist takes responsibility for jobs after sales purchase orders are received, develops fabrication-ready production drawings and bills of materials, coordinates schedules and product releases, and keeps clients informed through project completion and shipment. The company manufactures and distributes pipe hangers and supports for commercial and industrial applications. It has operated since 1913 and has five U.S. locations.

Requirements

Project management capability.
Production drawing comprehension.
Microsoft Office skills.
AutoCAD skills.
Familiarity with steel fabrication processes and shop practices.
Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking.
Customer relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for purchase orders once received by the sales team.
Work with the sales team member responsible for the customer to understand each job and determine an efficient approach.
Communicate with customers to establish job schedules that meet project needs and fit the current production schedule.
Create fabrication-ready production drawings with bills of materials from customer contract drawings, ensuring compatibility with current shop capabilities.
Review production drawings for inaccuracies, potential clashes, fabrication errors, and design errors.
Prepare and compile submittal packages for customer review and approval.
Schedule product releases according to current production lead times.
Keep clients informed throughout the project, from job review and drawing development through submittal, fabrication, quality checks, and shipment.