Manufacturing Project Manager

RK Industries
United States, Colorado, Henderson
8221 East 96th Avenue (Show on map)
Jun 11, 2025
Description The Manufacturing Project Manager role at RK Steel is a high-impact position that bridges the gap between our customers, sales teams, and shop operations. This role drives the full project lifecycle-from fielding initial customer inquiries and coordinating estimates to managing fabrication and ensuring successful delivery. With responsibility for both execution and strategic growth, the Project Manager plays a key role in maintaining strong customer relationships, improving processes, and identifying new opportunities for innovation across product lines. This includes supporting specialized applications like hydroponics and other emerging markets. Success in this role requires a strong technical foundation, sharp problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional coordination. It's a chance to take ownership of product line performance and help shape the future of RK Steel's manufacturing operations Position Summary TheSteel Manufacturing Project Manager will provide support for one or more RK Steel product lines. The Project Manager will be the main liaison between Sales and the customer. Fielding initial customer inquiries, coordinating estimates with the estimating department, managing products through the shop, and delivering to customers. The Project Manager will report on the financial success of each product. The Project Manager will maintain relationships with the various customers of our products. Role Responsibilities Liason between sales customers and RK for current products and potential customers. Manage products released for fabrication through delivery. Define product action items and drive product initiatives in concert with the team. Gain an understanding of customer experience and generate new ideas that grow market share and improve the customer experience. Document and maintain product lines including changes and improvements. Focal point for assigned product lines ensuring team activity coordination. Accountable for the timely efficient completion of action items to support the sales of product lines. Promote employee and customer feedback on continuous improvement ideas. Identify product-build problems and recommend ideas to improve productivity, safety, and quality. Identify potential new products that fit our processes. Delveope and execute a strategy to increase fabricated product sales, and product lines. Other duties as assigned Qualifications 5 + years of construction, manufacturing, or integration experience in increasing responsibilities Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Energetic personality with good communication skills Strong work ethic, working independently Solid technical background Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings. The ability to solve problems, make decisions, and offer creative solutions quickly Understanding of the supply chain as it relates to steel Logistics management Strong memory retention Computer skills Strong Microsoft Excel, MRP, CRM Experience with Tekla EPM, Power fab is desired not required. Accountability Accountable for the timely reports, analysis Project and product line scheduling Comply with all company policies and procedures. All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected. RK Mechanical employees and subcontractors are required to implement and maintain all safety and health systems practices including the training requirement of RK Mechanical Orientation. Minimum Physical Requirements Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy, and hazardous areas. Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces, and/or other adverse locations. Climb, balance, squat, kneel, and crouch Must have a working knowledge of all trade materials and tools Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds occasionally, and/or 31 to 45 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 16 to 22 pounds of force constantly to move objects. What Sets RK Industries Apart Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day:Health, Safety, & Environmental Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry:Accreditations & Recognition Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being:Benefits & Rewards Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation:RK Foundation Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program:RK University&RK Apprenticeship Program Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law