About the Company

Piper Maddox is supporting a well-established engineering and manufacturing organization that specializes in custom metal fabrication and engineered containment solutions for highly regulated industries. For over 2 decades, they have partnered with nuclear, defense, government, and industrial customers to deliver complex, high-quality fabricated products that support critical infrastructure and national security initiatives. The company is known for its strong engineering culture, commitment to quality, and reputation as a trusted fabrication partner on some of the industry's most challenging projects.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Estimator/Project Manager to support custom fabrication projects from the estimating phase through execution and delivery. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, production, purchasing, and quality while helping develop accurate project estimates and supporting project management activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong estimating background who is eager to expand their project management experience in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Provide support to an existing Project Manager while assisting with project estimating, planning, and execution activities.
Develop material, labor, and welding estimates for custom fabrication projects and customer proposals.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of materials (BOMs) to support project costing and manufacturing execution.
Coordinate with engineering, purchasing, production, and quality teams to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Communicate project updates, track progress, and help resolve issues throughout the project lifecycle.

Must-Haves

Growth mindset with a willingness to learn, solve problems, and work through challenges.
Experience with estimating in a manufacturing, custom equipment fabrication, engineering, or project-based environment.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of materials (BOMs).
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.

Nice-to-Haves

Experience managing projects in a manufacturing, fabrication, or engineered-to-order environment.
Experience supporting government-regulated projects or quality programs such as NQA-1, ISO, DOE, DOD, or nuclear-related work.
Formal Project Management experience.

Why Join?

Opportunity to work on unique, high-impact projects supporting critical industries.
Exposure to cutting-edge fabrication and engineering programs.
Collaborative culture with significant opportunities for growth and development.
Long-term career path into expanded project management responsibilities.

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