Capital Project Lead – Chemical Manufacturing (On‑Site IL)

vantage; Gurnee (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA

Dental

Vision

FSA (limited purpose)

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

Critical illness insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

EAP

Identity theft protection

Paid time off

Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Vantage is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of major capital projects from our Gurnee, IL site. You will drive scope, schedule, cost, and quality while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance; collaborate with engineering, construction, and operations to achieve business objectives.

The role requires 5–10 years of relevant capital project management experience in chemical manufacturing or related industries, with a Bachelor's in engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred.
• 5–10 years of proven experience managing capital projects in chemical manufacturing or related process industries.
• Experience with large-scale construction, process upgrades or new facility build-outs.

Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into capital project goals and guide the team.
• Develop and maintain project scope, estimates, schedules, and budgets; manage dependencies and critical path.
• Manage project cost, schedule and quality; oversee vendor selection and performance; coordinate with engineering, construction, maintenance and operations teams.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and industry safety and environmental standards.
• Serve as primary interface between project teams and business unit steering committees; report progress, issues and risks.
• Evaluate value engineering opportunities and equipment selection to optimize cost and performance.
• Oversee commissioning, handover and operational readiness; conduct post-project reviews.

Skills

Chemical processes

Process engineering

Equipment validation

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

OSHA/EPA knowledge

MS Office

Engineering tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Project management software

MS Office

Engineering tools

Job description

Vantage is seeking a Capital Project Manager to lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of major capital projects from our Gurnee, IL site. You will drive scope, schedule, cost, and quality while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance; collaborate with engineering, construction, and operations to achieve business objectives.

The role requires 5–10 years of relevant capital project management experience in chemical manufacturing or related industries, with a Bachelor's in engineering