Millwork Assistant Project Manager

About the position

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for supporting the planning, communication, and coordination of internal teams to ensure the successful execution and completion of large-scale woodworking projects. This role requires specialized expertise in maintaining quality standards and effective problem-solving skills, while also managing relationships with clients, vendors, and team members. The position emphasizes a structured work environment with clear expectations and a focus on technical communication and organizational relationships.

Responsibilities

• Supports Project Management team by completing all assigned tasks
• Assists Site Coordinator when needed to obtain field dimensions
• Responsible for timely submittals required by the specifications
• Assists in the management of work orders, collection of submittals, and field dimensions
• Has overall managerial responsibilities for all assigned projects from award/handoff to completion
• Consults with clients, vendors, and designers to clarify project requirements and design discrepancies
• Develops and maintains relationships with vendors and customers
• Collaborates with customers on schedule, job flow, and activity durations
• Determines milestone and target dates for information and activities, and communicates these to customers
• Manages customer expectations
• Works closely with Drafting & Engineering team to develop accurate shop drawings
• Plans for long lead time material items and extended production timelines
• Responsible for obtaining all field dimensions or coordinating data collection
• Releases project information by required dates for timely product delivery
• Ensures project information is accurately interpreted for production
• Plans and communicates product shipments for installation efficiency
• Ensures job sites are ready and installation flows efficiently
• Foresees and communicates job site issues
• Maintains or improves project budgets for materials and labor
• Finds ways to increase efficiency, productivity, and throughput
• Communicates effectively with other managers to improve workflows

Requirements

• Two-year degree or higher from a technical school, college, or university
• 2 or more years' experience within the woodworking, manufacturing, or construction industry
• Prior experience in the construction and/or woodworking industry preferred
• High level of proficiency in Project Management software, Drawings software, Spreadsheet software, Word Processing software, Email & Calendar software, and Internet software

Nice-to-haves

• Strong business knowledge of the construction and/or woodworking industry