Position Overview
Tech 2000 Woodworks is a premier manufacturer of commercial architectural millwork and casework, serving general contractors, architects, universities, healthcare facilities, corporate offices, and other commercial clients throughout the region.
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with Procurement Responsibilities to lead commercial millwork projects from award through close out while also overseeing purchasing, material take-offs, vendor coordination, purchase orders, and material tracking to support production schedules.
This role serves as the primary connection between clients, engineering, production, vendors, installers, and field personnel, ensuring projects move efficiently from coordination through fabrication and final installation.
The Project Manager owns the success of each project—including scheduling, purchasing, communication, coordination, material procurement, and problem solving. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable reading architectural drawings and specifications, and able to manage multiple fast-paced commercial projects while maintaining excellent communication with internal teams, customers, vendors, and field personnel.
If you enjoy turning architectural designs into finished products and being part of a team that creates spaces people will enjoy for years to come, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple commercial architectural millwork and casework projects simultaneously from contract award through project closeout.
- Review contracts, architectural drawings, specifications, and project scope.
- Coordinate shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, field verification, and change orders.
- Perform field verification and confirm dimensions prior to fabrication when required.
- Purchase project materials and issue purchase orders.
- Review architectural drawings, shop drawings, and specifications to prepare accurate material take-offs for casework and custom millwork components.
- Utilize Microvellum for casework material take-offs and perform manual take-offs for desks, wall panels, trim, plastic laminate components, solid surface countertops, and other custom millwork items.
- Verify quantities, identify discrepancies, and communicate questions to engineering, production, vendors, and the project team.
- Coordinate with vendors, monitor material lead times, and ensure materials arrive to support production schedules.
- Solicit and compare vendor quotations, evaluating pricing, availability, lead times, and overall value while meeting project requirements and schedule demands.
- Proactively identify long-lead items and potential procurement risks.
- Create purchase orders, track purchasing activity, update pricing and cost information, and follow up with vendors to confirm delivery dates.
- Resolve material shortages, substitutions, and purchasing issues.
- Check delivered materials against purchase orders, verify accuracy, report damage or shortages, and update project tracking sheets to reflect received materials.
- Work closely with Engineering to maintain project schedules and release work to production.
- Coordinate with Production to ensure fabrication stays on schedule.
- Communicate with general contractors, architects, installers, suppliers, and field personnel throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review projects prior to production to verify scope, functionality, and constructability.
- Identify scheduling, coordination, fabrication, or installation risks early and develop solutions.
- Manage project budgets, change orders, billing milestones, and project documentation.
- Maintain accurate project records, purchasing information, and schedules.
- Maintain procurement tracking in Excel and Monday.com, including material lists, vendors, lead times, order status, received materials, and potential delays.
- Provide outstanding customer service throughout every phase of the project.
- Continuously looking for opportunities to improve workflows, communication, and project execution.
Qualifications
- 3–5+ years of experience managing commercial millwork, casework, cabinetry, interior construction, or similar construction projects.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
- Strong understanding of commercial construction coordination.
- Experience purchasing construction materials and coordinating vendors preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work independently with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable coordinating with production personnel, field installers, vendors, architects, and general contractors.
- Comfortable performing field measurements and field verification on active construction sites.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Self-motivated with an eagerness to learn, grow, and continuously improve.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel for data entry, tracking, organization, and procurement reporting.
- Basic understanding of construction, architectural millwork, cabinetry, manufacturing, materials, purchasing, or procurement support.
- Good communication and follow-up skills with the ability to coordinate vendors, suppliers, production personnel, installers, architects, and general contractors.
- Comfortable reviewing drawings and performing material take-offs for casework, custom millwork, laminate, trim, wall panels, desks, and solid surface components.
Preferred Experience
- Architectural Millwork
- Commercial Casework
- Custom Woodworking
- Commercial Interiors
- Construction Management
- Cabinet Manufacturing
- Architectural Drafting
- Procurement / Purchasing
- Production Coordination
- Preparing material take-offs from architectural drawings and project specifications
- Creating, managing, and tracking purchase orders
Software Experience
Experience with the following is preferred:
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
- Monday.com
- Bluebeam Revu
- QuickBooks
- AutoCAD
- Microvellum
- Procore or similar construction management software
Experience
· Procurement or purchasing: 1 year preferred
· Project Management: 3 years required
Work Environment
- Primary office located in Jeannette, PA
- In-person position with a four-day work week: Monday–Thursday, 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Occasional site visits throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area
Compensation & Benefits
- 4-day work week
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- SIMPLE IRA with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Professional Growth Opportunities
- Competitive Salary
Application Question(s):
- Have you created and managed purchase orders?
- Do you have experience working in a manufacturing, construction, or industrial environment?
- How would you rate your Microsoft Excel skills from 1 to 10?
- Are you comfortable reading technical drawings or material specifications?
- What are your salary expectations?
- If selected, when would you be available to start?
- If selected for an interview, when is the best time of day to reach you?
Work Location: In person
