Capital Projects Leader — Manufacturing & Automation

Hood Container Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hood Container Corporation seeks a Capital Projects Manager to lead planning, execution, and startup of strategic capital investments across our corrugated manufacturing operations. This role will drive equipment installations, facility expansions, automation, and productivity initiatives with a focus on safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate will combine engineering and project management expertise with hands-on manufacturing experience to minimize operational disruption

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering, project management, or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale capital projects in manufacturing.
• Strong budgeting, cost control, construction management, and equipment procurement knowledge.
• Experience with AutoCAD, project management software, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term capital improvement plans aligned with business objectives.
• Lead full lifecycle of capital projects from scope to commissioning and startup.
• Manage multiple projects across corrugated plants and support facilities.
• Prepare capital approval requests, cost justifications, and ROI analyses.
• Coordinate engineers, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee equipment installation projects and automation initiatives.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
• Track schedules, budgets, risks, and resources.
• Support operational excellence through process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Manufacturing experience

Budgeting

AutoCAD

MS Office

Travel up to 40%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Project management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hood Container Corporation seeks a Capital Projects Manager to lead planning, execution, and startup of strategic capital investments across our corrugated manufacturing operations. This role will drive equipment installations, facility expansions, automation, and productivity initiatives with a focus on safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate will combine engineering and project management expertise with hands-on manufacturing experience to minimize operational disruption