Fabrication & Manufacturing Manager of Projects

About Loenbro Loenbro is a trusted, long-term construction lifecycle partner to thousands of customers across the U.S. Our market spans all industries and our service offerings include Critical Electrical, Mechanical & Structural, Soft Crafts, Inspection, Underground Maintenance and Installation, and Fabrication. Our expertise lies in simplifying the complex and establishing long-standing relationships with our partners. We have a national presence but a local approach—every customer benefits from our capabilities and our care. At Loenbro, we don't just offer jobs—we build careers grounded in integrity, teamwork, excellence, and purpose. Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work helps expand the reach of the critical infrastructure that powers communities across the nation. Job Summary The Fabrication & Manufacturing Manager of Projects is responsible for the safe, profitable, and timely delivery of multiple projects executed across Loenbro's fabrication and manufacturing network. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, this role provides portfolio-level oversight while maintaining direct accountability for the performance of assigned internal Loenbro and external third-party projects. The Manager leads projects from pre-award planning and operational turnover through engineering, procurement, fabrication, shipment, closeout, and commercial reconciliation, coordinating shop operations, project engineers, engineering partners, supply chain, quality, safety, estimating, project controls, logistics, and customers to convert contractual requirements into executable production plans. Success requires disciplined control of safety, quality, scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, and customer commitments. This individual will establish consistent project-management practices across the manufacturing network and provide the visibility, accountability, and leadership required to deliver reliable outcomes while supporting Loenbro's long-term strategy to operate Fabrication & Manufacturing as a scalable, centralized business unit. Essential Job Responsibilities Portfolio & Project Leadership Oversee a portfolio of fabrication and manufacturing projects of varying size, complexity, market, and location for internal Loenbro business units and external customers. Provide end-to-end accountability from contract handoff through final delivery, closeout, warranty transition, and financial reconciliation. Develop project execution plans defining scope, responsibilities, milestones, staffing, fabrication strategy, reporting cadence, risk controls, and success criteria. Lead regular project reviews and provide accurate, timely reporting on safety, quality, schedule, cost, forecast, cash, risk, change, and customer commitments, escalating material threats early and leading recovery plans when performance deviates from plan. Project Team Leadership Lead, assign, coach, and develop Project Engineers and other project personnel based on workload and project requirements. Establish clear accountability for submittals, RFIs, document control, procurement tracking, production status, change documentation, cost reporting, and closeout. Set consistent project-management expectations, tools, workflows, and reporting standards across the fabrication network. Coordinate matrixed teams spanning estimating, engineering, operations, project controls, quality, safety, procurement, finance, logistics, and field operations, and support workforce planning to meet portfolio demand. Safety, Quality & Operational Execution Own project-level safety performance and ensure planning and execution align with Loenbro requirements, customer expectations, and applicable regulations. Partner with shop Operations to establish executable production plans, sequencing, work packages, hold points, inspection requirements, and shipment priorities. Ensure contractual quality requirements, approved drawings, specificati…

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