Project Supervisor
Embrace Creativity, Growth, and Work-Life Balance with Our Family-Owned Business
At Communication Exhibits, we help businesses connect with their customers through face-to-face trade shows, corporate events, museums, and interactive experiences.
Join our team as a Project Supervisor. At our company, employees seeking career growth and work-life balance will find a clear career path and favorable schedule. With over 45 years of experience in the trade show and museum industries, we create and maintain custom displays that inspire and challenge our team. As a third-generation family-owned business, we prioritize helping employees succeed and maintain a balance between work and personal life.
At our company, the Project Supervisor leads the fabrication of exhibits based on design drawings and specifications. This individual will play a key role in determining construction methods, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining high-quality standards. They work closely with stakeholders, project team members, and other internal and external partners to achieve project goals and objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing estimates on projects as requested by sales department
- Interpret design drawings and provided specifications to develop effective build strategies.
- Collaborate with the Detailer to ensure accurate and efficient AutoCAD drawings for fabrication.
- Oversee production workflow, materials allocation, and build sequencing to meet deadlines.
- Work hands-on with the fabrication team to resolve technical challenges and improve build methods.
- Maintain quality control throughout the fabrication process, ensuring exhibits meet design intent and structural integrity.
- Communicate with project managers to align production schedules with client expectations and deadlines.
- Identify and implement process improvements to optimize efficiency and reduce waste.
- Collaborate with other departments to coordinate exhibit production.
- Follows Communications Exhibits, Inc. handbook
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in exhibit fabrication, cabinetry, scenic construction, or related field.
- Strong ability to read and interpret design drawings, blueprints, and construction documents.
- Experience working with a variety of materials, including wood, metal, plastics, and laminates.
- Proficiency in problem-solving and troubleshooting fabrication challenges.
- Hands-on experience with woodworking and metalworking tools and machinery.
- Leadership experience with the ability to guide and motivate a production team.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD or familiarity with CAD drawings is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:
- Experience in exhibit or trade show industry production.
- Background in millwork, cabinetry, or set building.
- Experience with CNC machinery and production automation tools.
- Ability to run a forklift and power tools
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts
- Knowledge of internal project management software
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Benefits and Perks:
- Group health benefits
- Eye and dental care
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee wellness program
- 401k
- Paid time off and holidays
- Bonuses through profit sharing
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Company-sponsored events
- Casual dress code
CEI is an Affirmative Action/EEO Employer - qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to protected veteran or disability status, race/color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis.
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