Project Manager - Fabrication at Central States Industrial (CSI) in Springfield, MO

Job description

• Plan it. Quote it. Build it. Improve it.
• CSI is looking for a qualified candidate desiring a successful career in project management to join our team. If you are looking for an opportunity to use your excellent project management skills and experience in a growing, successful organization, then we want to hear from you!
• Project Managers at CSI collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure their visions become a reality. Each project is unique and provides opportunities to offer both technical and commercial support. All aspects of project management that occur throughout a project life-cycle are associated with this position. Key responsibilities include promotion of CSI's products and services, sales, design, cost proposals and production of both shop-fabricated and field-installed projects.
• If you like seeing something, go from print to finished product and figure out how to do it better each time this is a strong opportunity.
• You don’t need to know everything but you do need the right mindset.
• • Mechanically inclined with an interest in fabrication and manufacturing
• • Organized and able to manage multiple projects at once
• • Comfortable making decisions and taking ownership
• • Problem-solver who looks for better ways to do the work
• • Clear communicator with both shop teams and customers
• • Able to stay focused in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Responsibilities

• • Work with customers and internal teams to define scope, requirements, and solutions
• • Support design, estimating, and cost development for fabricated components
• • Build and manage accurate cost proposals (materials, labor, methods, margins)
• • Review drawings, specs, and industry standards to ensure build accuracy
• • Coordinate closely with the shop to keep projects moving and on schedule
• • Provide technical support to production and resolve fabrication challenges
• • Communicate clearly with customers, vendors, and internal teams
• • Track project progress, costs, and performance
• • Compare estimated vs. actual costs to improve future quoting accuracy
• • Contribute to process improvements, cost reductions, and better build methods
• This is hands-on project work you’ll see what you plan get built, and you’ll be expected to make it better over time.

Requirements

• • Associate degree required (technical emphasis preferred; Bachelor’s a plus)
• • 2–4+ years in fabrication, job shop, or manufacturing environment
• • Experience with estimating, quoting, or cost analysis strongly preferred
• • Familiarity with drawings, specs, and fabrication methods
• • Understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, or piping systems is a plus
• • Microsoft Office required (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Skills

Required

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Mechanically inclined
• Problem-solver
• Clear communicator

Preferred

• Estimating
• Quoting
• Cost analysis

Benefits

• • Competitive salary: $75,000 – $100,000
• • Real ownership—you’re not just tracking projects, you’re driving them
• • Work directly with the shop and see results firsthand
• • Opportunity to grow into senior PM, estimating, or operations roles
• • Team environment—people step in, share knowledge, and get things done
• • Casual workplace with company events and team activities