Industrial Mechanical Superintendent / Project Manager
About The Position
We are hiring a Superintendent / Project Manager for a permanent, plant-based position in the Allentown, PA area. This is not a traveling superintendent role where you are constantly being sent to different states. You will report to the same industrial facility each day and oversee mechanical projects, maintenance work, installations, shutdowns, and service needs at the plant. This position offers a strong mix of project management, supervision, administrative work, and hands-on field involvement. You will spend most of your time planning and managing the work, but you must also be willing and able to assist in the field when the job requires it.
Requirements
- Industrial machinery installation, maintenance, and repair
- Conveyors and material-handling systems
- Bearings, shafts, drives, motors, and equipment alignment
- Industrial piping and fluid-handling systems
- Pipe fitting, threading, bending, and welding
- Structural steel, platforms, mezzanines, and equipment supports
- Ductwork fabrication and installation
- Cutting, grinding, welding, and mechanical fabrication
- Scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts, and other industrial equipment
- Rigging, crane signaling, and heavy equipment installation
- GTAW, GMAW, or SMAW welding processes
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Manufacturing-equipment installation
- Material procurement
- Crew mentoring
- Safe work practices
- Ability to manage projects while remaining involved in the field
- Previous experience as an Industrial Superintendent, Mechanical Superintendent, Millwright Superintendent, Mechanical Foreman, or Industrial Project Manager
- Strong industrial mechanical or millwright background
- Ability to independently manage projects and direct field crews
- Comfortable spending significant time completing administrative and computer-based responsibilities
- Proficient with email, smartphones, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Strong communication, organization, and customer-service skills
- Able to create material lists, coordinate equipment, and manage project documentation
- Strong understanding of jobsite safety and safe industrial work practices
- Valid driver’s license
- Able to work at heights, in restricted spaces, and around operating industrial equipment
- Able to work overtime, weekends, holidays, night shifts, and scheduled plant shutdowns as needed
- Must live within a reasonable daily commute of Allentown or be willing to relocate
Responsibilities
- Managing industrial mechanical projects from planning through completion
- Providing daily leadership to foremen, millwrights, subcontractors, and field personnel
- Coordinating manpower, schedules, tools, equipment, and materials
- Ordering materials and developing material lists
- Completing light estimating and assisting with project pricing
- Communicating with plant personnel, customers, vendors, and subcontractors
- Monitoring project costs, progress, safety, and quality
- Completing timesheets, purchase order requests, reports, and other project documentation
- Reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, specifications, and mechanical drawings
- Troubleshooting and assisting with the repair, maintenance, and installation of industrial machinery
- Supporting shutdowns, emergency work, weekend projects, and overtime assignments
- Maintaining an organized, safe, and productive work environment
Benefits
- $35–$45 per hour, based on experience
- Overtime paid after 8 hours worked in a day, even if you have not reached 40 hours for the week
- Saturdays paid at overtime rates
- Sundays paid at double time
- Holidays paid as holiday pay plus double time
- Year-round, full-time employment
- Company truck
- Company cell phone
- Laptop
- Company credit card
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
