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Project Manager – Custom Manufacturing

Direct Hire | $100k–$120k | On-Site – Bloomington, MN

A growing manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of customer projects from order receipt through final delivery. This is a highly customer-facing role responsible for managing project expectations, coordinating internal teams, driving customer approvals, and keeping projects moving toward their committed delivery dates.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing long-duration projects with customers, contractors, engineers, and internal manufacturing teams and be comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities:

• Own projects from order entry through final delivery.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and general contractors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage a portfolio of projects at various stages of engineering, approval, production, and delivery.
• Maintain accurate project schedules and continuously monitor customer readiness and required release dates.
• Work closely with the Master Scheduler to determine achievable production and delivery dates.
• Coordinate customer submittals, product data, shop drawings, approvals, and revisions.
• Manage change orders from identification through pricing, customer authorization, scheduling, and billing.
• Clearly communicate the cost and schedule impact of project changes to customers.
• Communicate customer-driven changes internally to the Master Scheduler, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and other affected teams.
• Coordinate delivery timing with customers and confirm site readiness.
• Facilitate regular project reviews focused on upcoming releases, schedule risks, customer approvals, and capacity requirements.
• Maintain clear and accurate project documentation and communication throughout the project lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

• 3–5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience in construction, MEP, HVAC, building products, custom manufacturing, or another project-driven environment.
• Comfortable managing long project timelines where customer and construction schedules can shift.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills.
• Ability to manage customer expectations while maintaining realistic project commitments.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage dozens of projects at different stages.
• Experience coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and operations teams.
• Strong understanding of project schedules, dependencies, and delivery requirements.
• Comfortable managing change orders and communicating cost and schedule impacts.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Experience

• PMP or CAPM certification
• Procore or similar construction/project management software
• Experience with construction submittals and approval processes
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings
• HVAC, sheet metal, building products, or manufacturing experience
• Experience working directly with general contractors, architects, engineers, or construction teams

Benefits

• Medical insurance with significant employer contribution
• HSA
• Dental insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with discretionary profit sharing
• 80 hours vacation
• 48 hours PTO
• 9 paid holidays

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Konik is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.

Konik has been a leader in the technical staffing industry for more than 50 years, providing the fastest and easiest link between employees and employers. Konik has specialized in placing professional, qualified personnel in Minnesota and western Wisconsin businesses since its inception and maintains a strong commitment to customer service.

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