This position encompasses the following summary of responsibilities for automotive paint finishing, industrial and commercial sheet metal projects and associated ventilation systems:
Quotation / Estimating Support
- Requesting quote numbers
- Quoting small jobs
- Field measuring
- Requesting subcontractor quotations
- Researching and requesting quotations from equipment vendors
- Scheduling and attending site visits with bidders
- Interface with HMW internal engineering for assistance with material and labor estimates
- Writing proposal letters
- Developing sketches for proposals
Project Support
- Request job numbers
- Create project schedules
- Write Subcontracts and Purchase Orders in Foundation Software, based on Project Manager’s input
- Enter budgets in Foundation Software
- Send in manpower and labor clearance for jobs
- Perform site visit and reviewing of prints to understand scope of project
- Act as HMW representative onsite for customers
- Gondola coordination with customers
- Coordinate material laydown and strip out areas for customer
- Equipment and material delivery logistics and coordination
- Site visits with customer to understand procedures and final field measurements before start of project
- Attend weekly project coordination meetings
- Coordination between field crews and customer with equipment lockout schedules, and ensuring locks have been removed after work is complete
- Act as the HMW Project Manager’s eyes and ears while onsite
- Coordinate job kick-off meeting with internal sheet metal foreman to outline scope and schedule
- Interface closely with the lead Project Manager to understand details about the project and needs of the customer
- Provide projections for job progress and completion dates
- Utilize Foundation Software reporting tools to monitor job hours
- Review and approve project hours in Foundation Software
- Oversee quality control on assigned projects
- Coordinate the return for rental equipment
- Maintain site cleanliness and housekeeping
- Inspection of installed equipment for customer buy-off (Protag)
- Attend customer buy-off / Protag meetings
- Validate that all field testing reports (Megger, Gas Leak, etc.) have been performed and properly documented
- Coordinate equipment start-up with vendor technicians
- Coordinate system airflow balancing, testing and data collection
- Coordinate mechanical equipment balancing for new fans
- Request project specific Certificates of Insurance from company’s agent, then submit copies to Project Manager and customer
Safety Support
- Work with safety manager to create safety book for projects
- Write Pre-Task Safety Plans for self-performed work
- Create and laminate safety signs for projects
- Act as HMW safety representative in the absence of the assigned safety resource
- Arrive to site before start of shift to secure work areas with barricades, tape and signage
- Attend daily tool box talks / pre-task review
- Compile labor hours from Foundation Software for customer’s safety records
- Perform and complete daily site safety evaluation forms
- Inspect and complete material handling equipment forms
- Schedule safety orientation for internal trades and subcontractors
General
- Assisting your assigned Project Manager with administrative, coordination and onsite duties for their respective projects.
- Special tasks and duties as assigned by the company’s Operations Manager and/or Ownership.
Position Requirements, Skills & Experience
- Experience in Automotive Construction, Industrial Ventilation and/or Paint Finishing Processes
- Experienced in Excel, Word, Project and Outlook email software
- Strong reading/writing skills for proposal development and email correspondence
- Degree preferred
- Travel to job sites both in and out of state required.
- Primary office location is the main office in Detroit
Company Highlights
- Company was established in 1936
- Nationwide leader in Metal Fabrication for over 85 years
- Specialized in paint finishing process systems for over 40 years
- Recent investments in new fabrication machinery
- Company is focused on growth in the US market
- Ownership is very involved in day-to-day activities and working directly with all staff
- Foundation Software for creating PO’s and Subcontracts
- SharePoint cloud-based file retention server for storage of all company documentation
- Annual bonus based upon individual/company performance
- Salaried position with other compensation benefits
- BCBS Healthcare
- 401K Retirement Investment Account with up to 4% match
- Profit sharing pension plan
- Yearly pay reviews with inflation allowance (typically 2%)
- Company headquartered in Detroit, MI with sheet metal fabrication shop
To apply send your resume and cover letter directly to info@HMwhite.com
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