Project Manager
*** MUST HAVE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN A POWER DISTRIBUTION OEM ENVIRONMENT ***
The Opportunity
Our client is one of the fastest-growing power distribution manufacturers in the country — scaling from $60M to $200M in revenue this year, with $300–400M projected next. They are sold out through next year and actively turning down $20M projects because they don't yet have the team to execute. You could be one of the people who changes that.
The Company
Born out of a $250M exit in precision sheet metal manufacturing, this privately held, debt-free startup has grown into a vertically integrated power distribution manufacturer in under two years. Their 115,000 sq ft Marietta facility assembles PDUs, switchgear, RPPs, and transfer switches — with sister facilities handling sheet metal fabrication, in-house transformer manufacturing, and on-site testing. A 250,000 sq ft facility in West Virginia was just acquired to support continued expansion.
The COO who recently joined previously took a major power distribution manufacturer from a 16-week lead time to 3–5 days. The bar here is set accordingly.
If your career has been built inside a Tier 1 OEM, you already know what it feels like to manage projects inside a machine too large to move quickly. Approvals that take weeks. Suppliers and customers who know your company's scale gives them room to push. Decisions that happen above you and land on your desk.
Here, you'll own outcomes end to end — with the authority and resources to actually drive results.
The Role
This role sits at the primary assembly facility in Marietta - filling the gap between customer requirements and production readiness. You'll own requirements capture, realistic lead time commitment, cross-functional coordination across sales, supply chain, engineering, and production, and direct customer communication on delivery feasibility.
The job requires someone who can tell a major customer that 300 units by next week isn't possible — and come back with a real solution that works for both sides. That judgment only comes from real industry experience.
What You'll Own
- Requirements capture and order acknowledgement — no ship date committed without a validated supply chain view
- Lead time determination in collaboration with the Buyer/Planner team — based on actual supplier confirmations, not assumptions
- Cross-functional coordination across sales, engineering, supply chain, production, and sister companies (sheet metal fabrication, transformer manufacturing)
- Direct customer communication on project status, timeline changes, and scope impacts
- Change order management — scope, cost, and schedule impact assessed and documented
- Schedule development and critical path management across an active multi-project portfolio
What We're Looking For
Must-Have:
- 5+ years of project management experience in a power distribution equipment manufacturing environment
- Direct experience with PDUs, switchgear, STS, RPPs, or comparable; candidates must understand the practical constraints of what can be built, and when
Nice-to-Have:
- PMP certification or active pursuit
Why Now
The people joining this company in the next 12 months are getting in at an early stage of something that by every trajectory is a billion-dollar business within three to five years.
If you've managed complex projects in power distribution and want to own the outcome rather than coordinate around it — let's talk.
Relocation support is available. This is a full-time, on-site role — remote and hybrid will not be considered.
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