Capital Project Manager
Project Leadership and Execution
- Lead multiple approved capital projects simultaneously, including large and complex manufacturing projects
- Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, milestones, and execution plans
- Drive project execution from approved design through installation, commissioning, startup, and final handoff
- Monitor project performance and resolve barriers that impact safety, quality, cost, or timing
- Ensure project deliverables are completed with strong execution discipline and clear accountability
Engineering and Technical Delivery
- Lead preliminary and final design engineering activities for capital projects
- Oversee technical specifications, equipment selection, contractor coordination, and installation planning
- Provide on-site engineering support during construction, installation, testing, and startup
- Ensure assets are implemented in accordance with engineering, safety, quality, and operational standards
- Support troubleshooting and technical problem-solving during project execution
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, safety, finance, procurement, and plant leadership to support project success
- Lead cross-functional communication, stakeholder alignment, and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
- Establish and maintain project governance routines, status reporting, and escalation processes
- Coordinate project dependencies to ensure efficient implementation and readiness for startup
Risk, Controls, and Reporting
- Develop and maintain project estimates, forecasts, schedules, and status reporting
- Identify project risks and lead mitigation planning to protect project delivery
- Track project costs, timelines, and implementation progress against approved plans
- Ensure project documentation, reporting, and closeout activities are complete and accurate
Startup and Handoff
- Support trial runs, commissioning, startup readiness, and early operational stabilization
- Ensure action items and final action items are completed prior to project closeout
- Partner with plant teams to transition assets into operation successfully
- Capture lessons learned and applied them to future project execution
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering required
- 7+ years of engineering and capital project experience in manufacturing, industrial, or consumer packaged goods environments
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple capital projects simultaneously
- Experience in project planning, design engineering, construction support, installation, commissioning, and startup
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project leadership skills
- Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams in a plant environment
Working Conditions
- Role is based on site in Holland, Michigan
- Frequent plant-floor presence required during active project phases
- Travel may be required on a limited basis to support project execution, vendors, or related site activity
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment