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About Craftsmen Industries

Craftsmen Industries custom manufactures unique specialty trailers and vehicles, as well as large format printed elements for experiential marketing and industrial solutions for brands across the industry spectrum, including Boeing, PepsiCo, and Anheuser-Busch. We pride ourselves on creating our products fully in-house, from initial design and engineering to fabrication and finishing touches like graphics and paint.

Our Craftsmen team includes one subsidiary, Schantz Manufacturing, which focuses on custom manufacturing of concession trailers for the fair and festival industry.

Guided by our values, we BUILD by helping bring ideas to life in a dynamic and collaborative environment. We're looking for talented individuals to grow with us!

What Do We Offer?

• Competitive compensation
• Career development opportunities
• Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) Match and much more

Position Title: Project Manager - Custom Manufacturing

Location: St. Charles, MO

Position Summary: As Project Manager - Custom Manufacturing, you will oversee all activities related to projects after receiving a purchase order. This includes internal and external communication, scope changes, project finances, and schedule management for engineering and production.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Schedule work and deadlines for engineering and production
• Coordinate client approvals and submissions to maintain schedule
• Identify and submit scope changes to sales and estimating
• Track labor and materials, actively managing costs to stay within budget
• Monitor project schedules and budgets, identify issues, and recommend corrective actions
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and quality standards

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and technical background
• Minimum of 5 years' project engineering or management experience in construction or manufacturing
• Ability to organize and execute multiple responsibilities concurrently
• Experience with scheduling software and critical path management
• Ability to interact effectively within engineering and operations environments, with clients and suppliers
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced setting
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to motivate teams
• Willingness to learn multiple disciplines, including steel, aluminum, hydraulics, electrical, and mobile structures
• Consistent work history with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting, standing, and walking in office, warehouse, and manufacturing environments
• Climbing trailers, scaffolding, and ladders
• Bending, lifting, and moving as needed
• Using fingers and hands to operate a computer
• Vision abilities including close and focus vision
• Hearing ability to respond to signals, distinguish tones, and use hearing protection when required

Craftsmen Industries (and subsidiaries) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

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