Plant Construction & Ops Project Manager, Montreal

Progima; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Group insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Progima, an industrial engineering firm, is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager for Montreal South Shore to coordinate operations and construction professionals to deliver a production-ready plant. You will read drawings, design production layouts, manage timelines, and supervise equipment installation, cranes, and utilities, ensuring alignment with client requirements.

The role demands cross-disciplinary leadership, rigorous planning, and proactive problem solving in a dynamic industrial

Qualifications

• Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, operations management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in large-scale project management (complex multi-project initiatives, plant transformation).
• 3–5 years of experience in construction site management.
• 3–5 years of experience in industrial operations (Methods, Industrial Engineering Dept, Continuous Improvement).
• 3–5 years of experience in production layout design (developing factory floor plans at the operational level).
• Experience in expansion projects, industrial or commercial layout, office fit-outs, or general renovations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with construction crews, engineers, architects, and subcontractors.
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical drawings (structural, architectural, mechanical, civil, etc.).
• Help plan and design production layouts.
• Participate in site coordination meetings and meetings to clarify client and operational requirements.
• Conduct site visits in accordance with coordination requirements.
• Project management, organizing and documenting follow-up meetings.
• Issue and manage all change requests submitted by the client and apply them to the plans produced by construction professionals.
• Adhere to overall project timelines and deliverables.
• Support the management of industrial projects, including the installation of new equipment, overhead cranes, and infrastructure.
• Ensure the interface between the industrial engineering group responsible for layouts and the building requirements for construction professionals.
• Maintain oversight of the building through evolving tools such as 3D modeling.
• Manage issues and quickly find solutions.
• Monitor the progress of the work, deliverables, and technical issues.
• Ensure smooth communication between internal and external stakeholders.
• Management of equipment procurement and installation, as well as optimization of factory layouts

Skills

Rigor

Autonomy

Leadership

Organization

Problem solving

Proactivity

Communication

Education

Industrial/Mechanical/Operations degree

Tools

AutoCAD/DraftSight

Job description

Progima, an industrial engineering firm, is seeking a Manufacturing Project Manager for Montreal South Shore to coordinate operations and construction professionals to deliver a production-ready plant. You will read drawings, design production layouts, manage timelines, and supervise equipment installation, cranes, and utilities, ensuring alignment with client requirements.

The role demands cross-disciplinary leadership, rigorous planning, and proactive problem solving in a dynamic industrial