Capital Projects Lead - Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Mitsubishi Chemical America; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MYTEX Polymers US Corp in Covington, GA, seeks a Project Manager to lead capital projects from initiation through startup, owning scope, schedule, budget and risk. You will develop integrated project plans, review engineering deliverables for NFPA/ NEC compliance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, maintenance, production and quality.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing project management, a mechanical or electrical engineering degree, PMP or Lean/Six Sigma is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related
• 3+ years of engineering and project management experience in a manufacturing or plant environment
• Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred
• Proficiency with MS Project and familiarity with SAP
• Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and design experience
• PMP or Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred
• Experience managing capital (CAPEX) projects from justification through commissioning and startup

Responsibilities

• Lead capital, engineering, and process improvement projects from initiation through closeout, owning scope, schedule, budget, and risk
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, Gantt schedules, milestones, and critical-path tracking across multiple concurrent projects
• Reviews and validates engineering designs, drawings, and deliverables to ensure compliance with NFPA, NEC/industry codes and regulations
• Establish project governance including charters, RACI assignments, stage-gate reviews, and regular status reporting
• Coordinate cross-functional resources across engineering, maintenance, production, quality, procurement, EHS, and outside contractors
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and variance reporting; control change orders and contingency
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; elevate issues with clear options and recommendations
• Drive on-time, on-budget delivery and successful commissioning, startup, and handover to operations
• Own development of capital project business cases (ROI, payback, NPV, TCO) and capex packages
• Quantify benefits like capacity expansion, uptime, labor reduction, energy savings, quality, safety
• Lead equipment specification, RFQ/bid package development, vendor selection and procurement
• Track capital spend against authorization and manage contractor/vendor performance to scope/schedule
• Lead process improvement initiatives to improve throughput, yield, and cost
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma (RCA, DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S, SMED) to eliminate waste
• Establish and track KPIs for productivity, OEE, scrap reduction, and benefit realization
• Provide technical leadership to production, maintenance, and quality teams
• Coach engineers and technicians in project management and problem-solving

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Budgeting and forecasting

Vendor coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Job description

MYTEX Polymers US Corp in Covington, GA, seeks a Project Manager to lead capital projects from initiation through startup, owning scope, schedule, budget and risk. You will develop integrated project plans, review engineering deliverables for NFPA/ NEC compliance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, maintenance, production and quality.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing project management, a mechanical or electrical engineering degree, PMP or Lean/Six Sigma is