Project Manager

Carpenter & Paterson•Westwego, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager to work out of its office in Waggaman, Louisiana. The role plans, coordinates, and controls the complex and diverse activities of customer jobs, serving as a liaison between Estimating, Sales, and Production to ensure customer requirements are satisfied and fulfilled. The Project Manager takes responsibility for purchase orders after the sales team receives them and works with the customer’s sales contact to understand each job and determine an efficient approach. The role coordinates project schedules with customers in light of project needs and the current production schedule, develops fabrication-ready production drawings and bills of materials from customer contract drawings, and prepares submittal packages for customer review and approval. The Project Manager keeps clients informed throughout the project, from job review and drawing development through submittals, fabrication, quality checks, and shipment. The position is based at the company’s Waggaman office and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The company manufactures and distributes pipe hangers and supports for commercial and industrial applications and has operated since 1913, with five U.S. locations.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for purchase orders once received by the sales team.
Work with the sales team member responsible for each customer to understand the job and determine an efficient process.
Communicate with customers to establish schedules that suit 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, and fabrication or 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, including job review, drawing development, submittals, fabrication, quality checks, and shipment.