Project Manager — JTL Integrated Machine Corp.

Location: Port Colborne, ON

Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site

Reports To: Executive Management / Operations

Position Summary

JTL Integrated Machine Corp. is seeking an experienced, hands-on Project Manager to join our team in Port Colborne. In this role, you will lead custom machining, heavy fabrication, and industrial equipment manufacturing projects from initial quotation through shop release, production tracking, and final customer delivery.

The ideal candidate possesses strong technical aptitude in custom machining and metal fabrication, exceptional organizational skills, and extensive experience using JobBOSS (or similar manufacturing ERP systems) to drive project timelines, traveler management, material procurement, and job costing.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-End Project Execution: Manage project lifecycles for custom machining, fabrication, and assembly projects, ensuring strict adherence to budget, customer specifications, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
- ERP & Production Control (JobBOSS): Utilize JobBOSS to create and track job routers/travelers, manage bill of materials (BOMs), monitor job progress, track shop floor labor/costs, and generate scheduling updates.
- Technical Blueprint & Traveler Review: Interpret complex engineering drawings, CAD files, customer specs, and quality requirements; work with engineering and quality control to ensure traveler packages are complete prior to shop release.
- Customer & Vendor Liaison:



Act as the primary point of contact for corporate client engineering and procurement teams (providing regular progress updates, managing scope changes, and resolving technical inquiries); liaise with sub-tier vendors and material suppliers.
- Interdepartmental Coordination: Collaborate closely with the Supervisors, Other Project Manager, Shop Leads, Production Controller and Quality Manager to resolve shop floor bottlenecks, schedule shifts/machining centres, and maintain workflow.
- Costing & Scope Management: Track job costs against initial quotes, analyze variances, process formal engineering change orders (ECOs) / change scope notices, and support estimating for scope additions.
- Quality & Compliance Support: Ensure project documentation complies with customer quality expectations, inspection travelers, material test reports (MTRs), and relevant industry/cross-border shipping requirements.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Experience: 3 to 5+ years of Project Management or Production Control experience in a custom machining, heavy fabrication, structural steel, or industrial manufacturing setting.
- Software Proficiency: Proven, hands-on experience using JobBOSS ERP (or JobBOSS Plus) for job creation, scheduling, traveler tracking, and costing is strongly preferred. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word,



Outlook) is required.
- Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret complex mechanical engineering drawings, GD&T;, weld symbols, and technical specifications.
- Education: Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical shop-floor/manufacturing experience. PMP designation is an asset.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a professional demeanor when interacting with clients, suppliers, and shop technicians.
- Problem Solving: Robust analytical, multitasking, and conflict-resolution skills in a dynamic shop environment.

Benefits:

- Competitive wages based on experience and qualifications. Top pay for top end experience.
- Attractive and comprehensive substantial perks package with 6 percent DPSP with 3 percent GRSP match.
- Opportunities for growth and development.
- Positive and supportive work environment.

To Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to [email protected].

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full time, Permanent

Pay: $34.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Experience:

- Project Management Role: 3 years (required)

Language:

- English (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Project Manager (Port Colborne)
🏢 JTL Integrated Machine
📍 Port Colborne