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DC Fabricators (DCF) is seeking a talented Project Specialist II to join our team. This is an on-site position reporting to our manufacturing facility in Florence, NJ.

At DCF, you’ll be part of a skilled team that delivers high-quality, made-to-spec components where precision, reliability, and customer focus matter. Whether you’re driving results in the office or making them happen on the shop floor, you’ll collaborate across departments to solve problems, support efficient operations, and help ensure every component is completed safely, accurately, and with precision!

The Project Specialist II is concerned with planning, coordination, and administration actions necessary for the successful completion and delivery of spare parts, weldments, machining, service, and Long Lead Material contracts. The incumbent functions in a matrix team basis with personnel from associated departments.

Essential Duties of the Project Specialist II:

• Receive and analyze customer requests for quotation, orders, contracts, and specifications. Promptly process the customer request in accordance with current policies and procedures. Highlight and clarify any discrepancies which exist.
• Develop and manage project plans, project schedules, and budgets for short and long-term contracts by coordinating the efforts of all required disciplines.
• Document and disseminate order information, including drawings and engineering data and shipping information.
• Interface with the customer as needed to ensure that the needs of the designated contracts are fulfilled.
• Coordinate visits of inspectors, expeditors, and other customer representatives; arrange and participate in conferences with customer representatives as required.
• Interface with all required disciplines to communicate contract requirements and coordinate plans to ensure that project plans are achieved. Examples include:

-Manufacturing Operations – schedular and cost objectives. -Quality Assurance – quality planning, witness points, and resolution of non-conformance issues. -Vendors – assist with communication of schedule, cost, and quality requirements to assure that project plans are achieved. -Engineering – develop schedules and departmental budgets. -Finance – contract performance reports and accounts receivable. -Management – visibility on all phases of a contract, including costs, schedules, and problem areas. -Purchasing - develop material procurement plan and manage vendor performance.

• Initiate invoicing according to contract payment terms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience. Specialized education/training in management or business administration may be considered as equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing and/or engineering administration in industries related to the fabrication of large equipment. A portion of this time should have been in planning, coordinating, and directing the efforts of others on extensive and complex projects.
• Excellent computer skills required. Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, and Power Point, and of ERP systems.
• Knowledge of the company systems, processes and products, with the technical capability of analyzing administrative and technical requirements and applying equipment and technology to satisfy contract needs. This may involve knowledge of engineering, machine design, manufacturing, plant layout, material handling, materials, government/military and/or commercial specifications, financial spread sheet technology, scheduling methods, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, guide and work cooperatively and effectively with others in order to obtain practical and effective results. The ability to communicate, plan, and analyze effectively is required. The ability to evaluate problems and then make sound decisions or recommendations is an inherent and fundamental requirement.
• Requires ability to obtain a personnel security clearance to the Secret level.
• US citizenship is required

DCF offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• 401(k) matching
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Work-life balance

Precision Custom Components/DC Fabricators is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a workplace where everyone is treated with respect. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected status. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.