Capital Projects Leader for Industrial Manufacturing

Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc.; Lewisport (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a senior Project Manager to lead large capital projects from concept through commissioning.

You will oversee scope, budget, schedule, risk, and vendor coordination while ensuring production continuity. You will build cross-functional teams across Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, EHS, Contractors, and OEMs, and report to senior leadership through Steering Committees.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering.
• 7+ years of engineering, construction, or industrial project management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience executing large capital projects in active manufacturing environments while maintaining production continuity, minimizing operational disruption, and safely coordinating work during planned outages, shutdowns, and operating conditions.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams consisting of Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, EHS, contractors, and OEMs.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles including scope development, cost control, scheduling, risk management, change management, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in maintaining a zero-incident safety culture.
• Live and champion the Commonwealth Rolled Products core values: Safety Matters, One Team, Customer Focus and Own Excellence.
• Lead the development and execution of large, complex capital projects from concept through commissioning and project closeout.
• Manage all project phases including scope development, FEL studies, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, execution, startup, and performance verification.
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with defined business objectives and operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, resource plans, cost forecasts, and project schedules.
• Lead cross-functional project teams consisting of Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, EHS, Contractors, and OEM partners.
• Establish project governance processes and provide regular updates to leadership through Steering Committee and project review meetings.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage scope, schedule, and cost changes through the Management of Change process.
• Direct engineering firms, construction managers, contractors, technical specialists, and commissioning resources to ensure safe and effective project execution.
• Coordinate contractor activities and ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, quality, and site requirements.
• Support commercial activities including scope definition, bid evaluations, contractor selection, and vendor negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, permitting, and environmental requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate project activities with production schedules, maintenance outages, and plant operating requirements to minimize business disruption.
• Lead commissioning, startup, performance testing, and operational readiness activities to ensure successful asset deployment.
• Ensure achievement of project performance guarantees, production targets, reliability objectives, and business case commitments.
• Coordinate integration of process equipment, utilities, automation systems, OT infrastructure, manufacturing systems, and digital technologies associated with capital projects.
• Ensure completion and transfer of all required project deliverables including engineering documentation, operating procedures, maintenance procedures, asset data, spare parts recommendations, training materials, and technical records.
• Partner with area business leaders to develop long-range modernization and growth plans that support operational excellence, capacity improvements, reliability, and strategic business objectives.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project team members and promote the use of project management best practices across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Self-starter

Education

BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a senior Project Manager to lead large capital projects from concept through commissioning.

You will oversee scope, budget, schedule, risk, and vendor coordination while ensuring production continuity. You will build cross-functional teams across Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, EHS, Contractors, and OEMs, and report to senior leadership through Steering Committees.