Axiom Custom Products

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AXIOM Axiom Custom Products is a 30 year old privately-owned, full-service creative manufacturing team that designs and builds architectural environments, retail activations and experiences, art installations, and more. We make the impossible possible through our vast, unmatched capabilities: exceptional client services, fearlessly creative design, innovative problem-solving, unparalleled in-house services (building, CNC, metal fabrication, technology, paint and powder coating, custom crating), detailed installation, and tight deadlines. With our client’s expressive custom statements brought to life, the rest is history. At Axiom, no two days are the same—but every day starts with the same mindset: sort the details, build it right, deliver it flawlessly. 7:30 AM – Shop Floor First You don’t begin your day behind a desk. You start in the 75,000-square-foot shop, notepad in hand, walking the floor. Sparks fly in metal fabrication. CNC routers hum. A finisher reviews a powder coat sample. You stop to check in, not as a formality, but because you’ve been there. You’ve worn the tool belt. You know what it takes to laminate without bubbles with a perfectly filed edge, to make wood and steel live together without fighting each other. A fabricator flags a tolerance issue on a custom architectural feature. You crouch beside the piece, tape measure out. You talk through options: adjust the bracket, revise the anchoring detail, or tweak the install sequence. Because you understand how it’s built, you can make a decision quickly and confidently. 8:30 AM – Production Meeting You gather with Sales, Account Managers, Design Engineers, Department Heads for CNC, Finishing, Build, Metal, and Technology, as well as fellow Project Managers. Your projects for the week are all in different phases: A retail activation heading into production A permanent architectural installation in engineering review A custom art piece prepping for crating and national install You lead with clarity: purchasing needs, timeline checkpoints, risk flags. You translate creative intent into production reality. You break down complexity into actionable next steps. The retail activation is a creative concept that is bold, curved laminated millwork with integrated LED and concealed hardware. You’ve built enough to know where it could go wrong, so you address potential concerns right now, not later. 10:00 AM – Client Questions You jump on a call with an Axiom Account Manager on behalf of a brand team and their agency. They want to push the experience further—more immersive, more interactive, tighter timeline. You don’t say “no.” You say, “Here’s how.” You outline options. Cost implications. Lead times. Materials. Installation constraints. You protect the budget while protecting the vision. This is where profitability and craftsmanship meet and you sit at that intersection. You’re not just managing tasks. You’re building trust. 11:30 AM – Estimating & Planning Back at your desk (with Outlook, Slack, ERP, Google Docs, and SmartSheets open), you’re deep in planning. You review drawings. You update your production schedules in SmartSheets, break down a new quote with labor, materials etc., in the ERP system, and have an Assistant Project Manager check in on material lead times. Because you’ve worked with metal, plastics, laminates, glass, and finishes firsthand, your estimates are grounded in reality. You know the difference between “looks easy” and “is easy.” You mentor a newer Project Manager, walking them through how to think about install sequencing. “Plan it like you’re the one loading it into the service elevator, having those dimensions is critical.” 1:00 PM – Shop Walk, Round Two After lunch, you check in with the floor again. A finishing sample needs approval. A crating plan needs adjustment for a cross-country shipment. Electronics needs confirmation on routing before enclosure panels close up. You talk to the Build Manager; folks are clocking into the wrong job because the number is similar to another job, resolution is promised. You remove roadblocks before they become delays. Sometimes that means problem-solving. Sometimes it means making a tough call. Sometimes it means grabbing gloves and helping move a piece to test fit. 2:30 PM – Site Coordination You review logistics for an upcoming install. You were already be out there. Hard hat on. Onsite with an Engineer to obtain site dimensions. Production is underway. Travel details are confirmed. The site has limited access windows. You coordinate with the general contractor and architect to ensure the install team won’t be fighting other trades. 3:00 PM – Budget & Performance Review You review margins. Labor hours. Change orders. The numbers matter. As Senior Project Manager, you’re directly connected to Axiom’s profitability. But, the numbers only work because the process works. And the process works because you understand how things are built. 4:00 PM – Wrapping the Day You update Account Managers. Confirm tomorrow’s production priorities. Leave notes for the team. A dog wanders through the office. Someone’s celebrating a project milestone. Another team is brainstorming a wild concept with Soft Touch paint that most shops wouldn’t touch. But this isn’t most shops. At Axiom, impossible is just a starting point. You go home tired, but satisfied. You didn’t just manage projects. You bridged design and build. You mentored. You problem-solved. You delivered. And tomorrow, you’ll do it all again—smarter, faster, better. THE RETURN Our way of life promotes hard work, but health and family always come first. We ask employees to give us their all, and in turn, we help them live a rewarding life with the balance they need to enjoy their career at Axiom. We offer an opportunity for growth, an excellent salary, paid holidays, 401k and Roth investment options, and medical, dental, vision benefits (with dependent coverage options). Best yet, in year two and beyond you accrue 20 days of PTO! SALARY The salary range for this role is $90k - $100k, depending on experience.