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SWJ TECHNOLOGY

Engineering and lean planning for production

Building / Project Manager / Industrial Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Blythewood, SC, USA
In PersonOn-site presence is required in the Blythewood/Columbia, South Carolina area.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Engineering, Building Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Three to five or more years of experience in industrial project management, facility engineering, construction coordination, contractor management, or a related field.
  • A strong mechanical engineering background with practical industrial experience.
  • Strong understanding of industrial building systems, mechanical utilities, and facility infrastructure.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical, architectural, structural, and electrical drawings.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, contractors, and priorities simultaneously.
  • Proven contractor and subcontractor management experience.
  • Strong project-management and organizational skills.
  • Mechanical engineering and technical coordination expertise.
  • Building and facility planning experience.
  • Construction coordination and field-oversight experience.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, layouts, and specifications.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to identify and resolve technical and construction conflicts.
  • Strong communication, coordination, and negotiation skills.
  • Strong follow-up and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced industrial environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Strong safety awareness and understanding of industrial work environments.
  • Ability to understand and comply with all relevant safety practices.
  • Ability to perform physical work including sitting, standing, reaching, kneeling, bending, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and oversee building, facility, and infrastructure contractors and subcontractors.
  • Coordinate daily site activities and monitor manpower, progress, quality, schedule, and compliance.
  • Conduct site walks and inspections to verify work against approved drawings, specifications, and scope.
  • Coordinate multiple contractors and resolve conflicts between construction, production equipment, utilities, and building systems.
  • Track open items, deficiencies, corrective actions, and punch lists through completion.
  • Plan and manage projects from concept through completion, including schedules, milestones, budgets, meetings, and action items.
  • Review contractor proposals, scopes, schedules, change requests, and technical submittals.
  • Coordinate projects with production, maintenance, engineering, logistics, safety, and other departments.
  • Plan building modifications, expansions, renovations, and infrastructure improvements.
  • Review architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings, layouts, and specifications.
  • Coordinate space requirements, equipment locations, access routes, material flow, and installation areas.
  • Apply mechanical engineering knowledge to HVAC, piping, compressed air, process water, cooling water, and other facility systems.
  • Coordinate mechanical requirements between contractors, suppliers, and engineering teams.
  • Analyze layouts, workflows, material flow, and space utilization to support efficient and maintainable solutions.
  • Evaluate construction impacts on production and coordinate temporary layouts, construction zones, access routes, and shutdowns.
  • Ensure contractors comply with site safety requirements, permits, OSHA requirements, building codes, and applicable regulations.
  • Support safety planning for hot work, electrical work, work at height, confined spaces, LOTO, and other applicable activities.
  • Monitor workmanship and installation quality and support inspections, testing, commissioning, and final acceptance.
  • Ensure project documentation, updated drawings, manuals, and required records are completed and handed over.
Desired Qualifications
  • Industrial manufacturing experience.
  • Automotive or large-scale manufacturing experience.
  • Experience with large industrial facilities and plant construction.
  • Experience with HVAC, compressed air, process water, cooling water, piping, and other mechanical utilities.
  • Experience supporting facility shutdowns and major infrastructure projects.
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, or other CAD/BIM systems.
  • Experience with project-management, construction-management, or CMMS systems.
  • Knowledge of OSHA, building codes, fire codes, and industrial safety requirements.
  • Experience with commissioning, final acceptance, and project handover.
  • Experience coordinating projects within an operating manufacturing facility.

About the company

SWJ TECHNOLOGY provides engineering, planning, and project management services to help multiple industries improve how they operate. The company creates virtual planning and structural concepts, integrates and optimizes processes, develops specifications and quality engineering, and builds validation and control plans. It supports production readiness and audit preparation, and manages tool control. It also plans tools, jigs, equipment, robotics, conveyors, as well as manual work steps and build times. The focus is on KAIZEN and Lean Integration, with an emphasis on PFEP (Plan for Every Part), staging and rack planning, supply layouts, container and packaging design, carrier concepts and route planning, KANBAN systems, and overall supply chain management. SWJ TECHNOLOGY also emphasizes training and development, offering opportunities to work on worldwide projects and grow expertise, along with competitive salaries and benefits to attract and retain employees.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • SWJ's 2026 website says it handles robotics, conveyors, validation, and production-readiness work.
  • The Alabama Technology Center and USMCA headquarters show continued North American investment.
  • Its 2026 member spotlight and active news pages suggest ongoing recruiting and market visibility.

What critics are saying

  • SWJ Technology disclosed no funding, headcount, or customer wins in 2026 public materials.
  • Its public news pages look stale after January 18, 2026, weakening employer transparency.
  • Manufacturing consulting faces direct substitution from OEM in-house teams and larger integrators like SWJ Germany.

What makes SWJ TECHNOLOGY unique

  • SWJ Technology sells engineering, planning, and project management together, not standalone staffing.
  • Its KAIZEN, Lean Integration, and PFEP focus ties design directly to factory execution.
  • The company operates across Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, and Canada from Tuscaloosa headquarters.

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Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Options