Project Manager, Fabrication

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Position Summary
IEM is currently seeking a Project Manager – Fabrication for our Surrey location who will report into the Director of Operations, Fabrication. The Project Manager will lead and execute strategic capacity expansion projects within Operations, planning, coordinating, and delivering cross‑functional initiatives that increase manufacturing throughput, optimize resource utilization, and improve overall operational efficiency. The role serves as the central point of coordination across different project leads in Manufacturing Engineering, Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, Logistics, Human Resources, and other supporting functions to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

This position requires 100% in‑office presence in our Surrey, B.C. offices and does not offer remote work.

Key Responsibilities
Project Planning and Execution

Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation strategies for capacity expansion initiatives.

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in alignment with operational targets and business strategy.

Lead end‑to‑end project execution from concept through commissioning, ensuring milestones are met and risks are proactively mitigated.

Track project KPIs such as OEE improvement, throughput gains, cycle time reduction, and on‑time delivery improvements.

Cross‑Functional Coordination

Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering to design, procure, and implement new production lines, workstations, tooling, and process improvements.

Partner with CI Engineering to identify and eliminate bottlenecks through lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, and kaizen events.

Collaborate with Quality to ensure that capacity expansion maintains or improves product quality standards, CAPA processes, and compliance requirements.

Work with Warehouse and Logistics teams to optimize material flow, storage capacity, inbound/outbound logistics, and inventory management to support increased production volumes.

Engage HR for workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, training programs, and shift‑structure changes required by capacity growth.

Interface with Procurement and Supply Chain to ensure timely availability of materials, equipment, and vendor services.

Stakeholder Management and Communication

Serve as the primary liaison between project teams and senior leadership, providing regular status updates, risk assessments, and executive‑level reporting.

Facilitate cross‑functional steering committee meetings, design reviews, and project gate reviews.

Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve competing priorities across departments to maintain project momentum.

Develop and maintain a project communication plan ensuring transparency and alignment across all functional groups.

Risk Management and Problem‑Solving

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues through structured risk management frameworks (risk registers, contingency planning).

Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for project deviations, schedule delays, or cost overruns.

Escalate critical issues to leadership with data‑driven recommendations and action plans.

Budget and Resource Management

Develop and manage project budgets, track expenditures against forecasts, and report financial performance to leadership.

Optimize resource allocation across matrixed teams to ensure efficient utilization of engineering, technical, and operational personnel.

Manage capital expenditure requests, vendor contracts, and purchase orders related to capacity projects.

Continuous Improvement and Knowledge Transfer

Establish standardized project management methodologies,…