Project Manager
Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.
Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.
That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.
We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.
Your Mission:
Coordinates and monitors the performance across assigned programs to achieve the best functional, technical, and profitable value of company projects.
Explore the Depth of the Role:
- Collaborates between Keel's fabrication partner(s) and Keel's leadership team.
- Communicates directly with Keel’s customer(s) professionally and reports out to a Program Manager.
- Assists in tracking and reporting all project measurables, plans, goals, logistics, timelines, critical paths, risks, assumptions, and milestones throughout the program(s) lifecycle to be shared during program reviews or when requested to senior management, stakeholders, and suppliers using appropriate tools on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Shared accountability for project schedules, costs, quality and purchasing
- Prepares project documents and presentations; and participates in formal/informal, internal/external meetings
- Reports daily to a Program Manager all risks and potential interruptions that may cause any projects to miss any critical paths i.e., budget, on-time delivery, quality issues, etc.
- Assists in tracking all required work orders for approval and customer invoicing.
- Recommends resources and scheduling requirements for the implementation of projects for on time delivery.
- Detect, reports, and makes recommendations for solving project, and program issues timely and effectively.
- Manage technical data and documentation for the program.
- Effectively communicates project developments and results to team members and liaise with other departments as well as customers on an ongoing basis.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.