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Project Manager / Detailer / Estimator – Steel Fabrication (Job Shop Environment)
📍 Kenosha, WI | 💰 $65K–$85K
I’m partnering with a long-standing, highly respected steel fabrication company in the Midwest to identify a hands-on Project Manager / Detailer / Estimator who thrives in a job shop environment and enjoys owning work from concept through production.
This organization has been operating for over a century and has built a strong reputation delivering custom fabrication, plate work, and structural components to a loyal customer base. This role sits at the center of operations—bridging customer requirements with shop execution.
🔧 What You’ll Own
- Manage 3–4 key customer relationships end-to-end
- Interpret drawings and create detailed fabrication packages
- Lead material takeoffs, BOM development, and quoting
- Act as the liaison between customers and the shop floor
- Track work through cutting, fabrication, and welding processes
- Partner closely with production and purchasing to keep projects moving
🧠 What They’re Looking For
- Experience in a job shop or custom fabrication environment
- Strong detailing and drawing interpretation skills
- Hands-on background with BOMs, takeoffs, and estimating
- Familiarity with structural steel (plate, beams, angles, etc.)
- CAD experience (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Advanced Steel, ProNest, or similar)
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while staying connected to the shop
🌟 Why This Role Stands Out
- High-impact position with direct visibility to ownership
- Opportunity to own customer relationships and projects end-to-end
- Blend of project management estimating shop interaction
- Work alongside a tenured industry expert (25 years) for onboarding support
- Stable, 100 year-old company with strong repeat business
- Varied, custom work—not a repetitive production environment
👥 The Environment
- Tight-knit, hands-on team
- High accountability, strong collaboration between office and shop
- Values practical problem-solvers who show up and deliver
If you’re someone who understands fabrication at a practical level and enjoys being close to the work—not just behind a desk—this is a strong opportunity to step into a role with real ownership and visibility.
📩 Message me directly if you’d like to learn more.
Salary : $65,000 - $85,000