Chimney Systems - Associate Project Manager - Engineered Stacks

Location: Bettendorf, IA | Department: Engineered Stacks | Position Type: Full-time | Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7am – 3:30pm | Reports To: Product Manager, Engineered Stacks

Position Summary

The Associate Project Manager supports Schebler's custom Engineered Stacks projects from quote through delivery. Working with the Product Manager, engineers, and designers, you'll help keep projects on schedule, on budget, and on spec, and serve as a day-to-day point of contact for customers. This is a growth role for someone with a manufacturing and project background who wants to build a career in project management.

Key Responsibilities

• Help manage multiple custom stack projects at once, tracking scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Review RFQs, specifications, and drawings to support bid proposals and project planning.
• Coordinate with engineering, design, purchasing, and production to move projects forward.
• Provide regular updates to customers and internal teams, and flag scope, schedule, or budget changes early.
• Maintain organized project documentation and records for every phase of the project.
• Help identify project risks and work with the team on solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Experience coordinating or managing projects, preferably in a manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial setting.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
• Comfortable working directly with customers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 3D modeling or CAD software (Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field.
• Quoting, estimating, or bid proposal experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or other project management tools.
• PMP or CAPM certification, or interest in pursuing one.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily office-based, with occasional time on the manufacturing floor.
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, and kneel.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional exposure to moderate noise levels.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment when on the shop floor.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Employee ownership through Schebler's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Group health, dental, and vision insurance
• 100% company-paid term life insurance
• PTO and paid holidays
• Voluntary benefits including STD, LTD, AD&D, and FSA/Dependent Care
• Competitive pay based on experience

Why Join Us?

For more than 130 years, The Schebler Company has built a reputation for quality craftsmanship, innovation, and highly engineered metal products. We are proud of our long-standing Quad Cities roots and our commitment to continued growth in Bettendorf.

Schebler is also an employee-owned company, which means our employees share in the company's success and have a direct stake in the quality of the work we produce.

As an Associate Project Manager, you'll help take custom stack projects from a customer's first request to a finished product, working alongside an experienced team that will help you grow your skills.

Apply today and help us build what's next.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Schebler Company is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.