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Must love spreadsheets, systems, planning, and sitting at a desk most of the time
Level-headed
Personable
Ability to balance stressful conditions, stress tolerance
Strong communication skills (phone, email, in person)
Adaptability
Whatever it takes, get it done
Strong emotional intelligence

Key Abilities

Project Coordinating
Problem Management
Flexible to Change
Customer Relationship Management
Manage Frequent Interruptions
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Planning and organizing
Conflict management
Strong construction or manufacturing intelligence

Job Responsibilities General Summary

Run multiple projects
Serve as customer liaison
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals
Plan for and resolve unexpected delays, production issues or schedule recovery options
Develop and monitor project budgets
Review and find replacements for discarded or rejected products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications
Supply production capabilities and labor estimates to aid in bids and customer proposals
Keep track of calendars
Support the planning and implementation of project
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
Define project tasks and resource requirements
Develop full scale project plans Assemble and coordinate project staff
Manage project budget
Manage project resource allocation
Plan and schedule project timelines
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
Provide direction and support to project team
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
Project evaluations and assessment of results

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Project Manager

Personality Traits

Must love spreadsheets, systems, planning, and sitting at a desk most of the time
Level-headed
Personable
Ability to balance stressful conditions, stress tolerance
Strong communication skills (phone, email, in person) Adaptability Whatever it takes, get it done
Manager of chaos
Strong emotional intelligence

Key Abilities

Budget Management
Project Coordinating
Problem Management
Flexible to Change
Customer Relationship Management
Manage Frequent Interruptions
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Planning and organizing
Decision-making Influencing and leading
Delegation
Strong construction or manufacturing intelligence

Job Responsibilities General Summary

Run multiple projects
Serve as customer liaison
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals
Plan for and resolve unexpected delays, production issues or schedule recovery options
Supply production capabilities and labor estimates to aid in bids and customer proposals
Provide project direction; generate product design changes and workspace layout modification to existing production standards to achieve optimum quality and efficiency
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
Define project tasks and resource requirements
Develop full scale project plans
Assemble and coordinate project staff
Manage project budget
Manage project resource allocation
Plan and schedule project timelines
Provide direction and support to project team
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

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Estimator

The Estimator is part of the Sales Department. The Estimator is responsible for providing accurate pricing, and forward-thinking of projects.

Key Abilities

Forward thinker
Adept in mathematics (primarily geometry, spatial relations)
Work with technical/mechanical numbers, such as those on architectural drawings
Good at follow thru
Conceptual thinking
Verbal and written communication
Ability to prioritize
Building relationships
Manage tight deadlines
Major responsibility of accurately forecasting the budget for a project Identify problems, provide solutions
Keen analytical skills
Budget development (ability to work numbers backwards and forwards)
Vendor relationships
Reporting skills
Decision making
Documentation skills
Experience with metal shapes and sizes

Job Responsibilities

Review architectural drawings for items that need pricing
Analyze blueprints, specifications and other related documents to prepare time, cost, material, equipment and labor estimates
Resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
Present prepared estimates with collected data in a formal quote
Create Schedule of Values
Responsible for accurately calculating and projecting total costs
Ensure that we know everything required to successfully bid and win the project
Identify ways to improve project costs, or ways to improve overall end use of project
Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; setting priorities
Prepares budget by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs
Bid compilation (e.g. may require writing, mathematical, presentation creating skills, fill out forms)

Communications

Work with General Contractors, Engineers and Architects Follow-up to ensure that bids are received
Work with the Project Management teams to follow-up on bids and budgets to close the business
Professional relationship building is key
Be friendly and known as the person to get it done
Networking (predominantly with architects and general contractors)

Tools: Proficient in basic computer software programs, such as Microsoft Office, basic internet search engines and applications. data research programs such as BidClerk; 80% sitting at a desk, with a computer doing administrative/detailed work 20% on the phone with prospects and clients

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TEKLA Software Drafter / Detailer

Job Description: Be a TEKLA Software Drafter / Detailer for Midwest Stairs & Iron, a rapidly growing company. You get to be part of the design process with architects and engineers. Be involved in all facets from submittal drawings to fabrication drawings. You get to forward think about how things work with the finished result and with how the finished piece will impact other construction trades.

Job Purpose: Basically, make heads and tails to fabricate what the architect wants, what constructing the building needs, and what the engineer needs us to calc out. It’s more than just lines, it requires thinking backwards and forwards.

Duties:

Plans mechanical drawings by reviewing sketches, descriptions, specifications, and supporting documents; conferring with engineers and architects.
Prepares mechanical sketches and drawings by rendering sectional, auxiliary, and multiviews, sub-assemblies, pictorials, dimensions, and developments; producing two- and three-dimensional orthographic projections using computer aided design (CAD) and pictorial techniques; producing three-dimensional (3-D) models including 3-D and spherical coordinates.
Prepares supporting information by developing bills of materials; standard parts, and fasteners.
Modifies drawings by analyzing, resolving, and incorporating changes.
Documents work by recording data and drawings; updating databases.
Complies with legal requirements by adhering to codes and regulations.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications: TEKLA Software, Drafting, Drafting Tools, Design Skills, Conceptual Skills, Presentation Skills, Functional and Technical Skills, Thoroughness, Analyzing Information

Benefits: Pay goes with experience…ability to jump right in, gets you more. Insurance Vacation 401K

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Steel Welder

Job duties and training will include:

Join steel metal pieces together with the use of MIG welding techniques
Learn different welding types and what works best for the application, and what makes for a quality weld in looks and safety
Study shop blueprints and learn how to translate what is drawn to the fabricated piece
Be able to coordinate working space with the working space of others
Stand up to 10 hours a day Be able to lift at least 50 lbs Good vision to keep a steady eye on the weld
Tape measuring skills for accurate measure of material, know the importance of waste prevention
Know the limits of the machine Understand average time requirements for production and learn skills to get to that point
Grow to an advanced point of working with little to no supervision

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Aluminum Welder

Job duties and training will include:

Join aluminum metal pieces together with the use of MIG welding techniques
Learn different welding types and what works best for the application, and what makes for a quality weld in looks and safety
Study shop blueprints and learn how to translate what is drawn to the fabricated piece
Be able to coordinate working space with the working space of others
Stand up to 10 hours a day Be able to lift at least 50 lbs
Good vision to keep a steady eye on the weld
Tape measuring skills for accurate measure of material, know the importance of waste prevention
Know the limits of the machine Understand average time requirements for production and learn skills to get to that point
Grow to an advanced point of working with little to no supervision

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