Capital Projects Lead – Aluminum & Process Improvement

Jobtailor; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Rosemont, IL is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead capital and process improvement initiatives across the aluminum value chain. You will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk while coordinating with plant operations, engineering, procurement, and external contractors to deliver safe, on-time, and on-spec projects.

The role requires an undergraduate technical degree and at least five years of progressive project experience, strong writing and stakeholder skills, and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a technical discipline; and 5 years hands‑on experience with a progressive organization working with projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Solid working knowledge of project management theory and practice, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and procurement

Responsibilities

• Lead capital and process improvement projects across all phases from feasibility through design, execution, and completion across the aluminum value chain
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget, and to specification
• Coordinate closely with plant operations, engineering, procurement, and external contractors
• Define project tasks, resource requirements, and staffing plans
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and risk registers
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including scopes of work, technical specs, RFQs/RFPs, contracts, and change orders
• Coordinate equipment selection, procurement, and vendor management
• Track and report project progress, risks, issues, and mitigation plans to leadership
• Manage onsite execution including contractors, equipment deliveries, installation, commissioning, start-up
• Plan and execute onsite logistics including site readiness, equipment staging, delivery scheduling, installation sequencing
• Conduct project close-out activities including punch-list, documentation handover, lessons learned
• Support knowledge sharing and standardization of best practices across plants/sites
• Maintain focus on health, safety, and environmental compliance
• Ensure projects comply with best-practice PM standards and regulatory/technical requirements

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Management

Technical Writing

HSE Compliance

Risk Management

Procurement Management

Process Improvement

Documentation Management

MS Project

Smartsheet

Strong Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in technical discipline

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Jobtailor in Rosemont, IL is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead capital and process improvement initiatives across the aluminum value chain. You will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk while coordinating with plant operations, engineering, procurement, and external contractors to deliver safe, on-time, and on-spec projects.

The role requires an undergraduate technical degree and at least five years of progressive project experience, strong writing and stakeholder skills, and