Senior Project Manager

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Headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the symbol LYTS. The company manufactures advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. The company's American-made products, which include non-residential indoor and outdoor lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, help create value for customer brands and enhance the consumer experience. LSI also provides comprehensive project management services in support of large-scale product rollouts. The company employs approximately 3,000 people at 23 manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about LSI is available at www.lsicorp.com.

JSI, an LSI Industries company, is trusted by North America's leading grocery and retail brands to create innovative and eye-catching display fixtures and millwork. For more than 30 years, JSI has been designing and manufacturing its display fixtures across its four North American locations.

We are looking for a Project Manager to support our EMI team in Arlington, TX.

Position Overview:

The project manager is responsible for the successful planning, coordination, and execution of millwork, stainless fabrication, and refrigeration projects from award through closeout. This role serves as the point of contact for customer(s) and internal teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and eager to expand upon a well-established customer base.

Essential Job Functions:

• Understand EMI's manufacturing processes
• Adhere to EMI's project management fundamentals
• Maintain existing customer relationships, focusing on our custom manufacturing
• Develop and grow new customer relationships
• Clearly define project scope of work and communicate scope with internal team
• Define and format project life cycle using Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
• Lead meetings with internal team members to facilitate the project life cycle
• Review cost estimates and custom quotations prior to submitting to customer
• Material take-off and ordering long lead time items
• Manage inventory levels
• Identify and solve problems
• Generate log for value engineering and value add opportunities
• Serve as point of contact for customers, ensuring consistent accurate and timely communication regarding status, changes, and expectations.
• Understand customer requirements and deliver solutions that meet agreed upon customer expectations.
• Maintain and monitor customer schedule
• Ensure all projects have a master control sample
• Organize all customer files
• Review labor and margins for project(s)
• Perform additional assignments in accordance with the Manager's direction
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge or background with woodworking, including design, CAD, shop experience, project management strongly preferred
• Customer service and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good organizational skills
• Proficient basic math skills
• Ability to work in a demanding, multi-task environment
• Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers and vendors

Education and/or Experience:

• Associates degree in project management, architectural or construction related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

EEOC

LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.