Commissioning Manager

Coalesce Management Consulting; Washington; On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting seeks a Commissioning Lead to own the start-up of a greenfield production line in the USA. You design and run the commissioning strategy, from machine tests to integrated line performance, and stay on-site full-time through start-up.

You will hold the full picture, provide live, evidence‑based readiness, and challenge suppliers at FAT/SAT. This high‑impact role reports to project leadership and offers autonomy in a multi-country build.

Qualifications

• Experience commissioning large continuous production lines in heavy industry (building materials, glass, steel, paper, cement, ceramics or similar).
• Experience leading integrated mechanical, electrical and automation commissioning, ideally on a greenfield site.
• Hands-on command of FAT, SAT and mechanical completion.
• A structured, data-first mindset, with the confidence to hold the line when the schedule pushes back.
• Local contractor and vendor relationships are a real advantage.
• Availability to be on site full-time through start-up.

Responsibilities

• Design and run the commissioning strategy from individual machine tests through to integrated line performance.
• Give leadership a live, factual view of readiness, replacing "I think we\'re ready" with "here\'s the evidence".
• Lead the on-site commissioning team and specialist contractors through a full-time, high-intensity start-up.
• Run a clean handover to operations, so the plant starts well and stays running.

Skills

Industrial commissioning

Electrical & mechanical integration

FAT/SAT experience

Data-driven mindset

Site leadership

Tools

FAT

SAT

Mechanical completion

Job description

Commissioning Lead | Greenfield Production Line, USA | Be in before the first machine arrives

Own the start-up of one of America's most ambitious industrial builds

A global leader in building materials is constructing a new plant in France. Dozens of machines, hundreds of interfaces, one start-up date that matters. They don't need another coordinator. They need a commissioning leader who can turn scattered testing into hard data and confident go/no-go decisions.

Why this role is different

• You build the system, not inherit it. You join about 12 months before start-up and set up the commissioning framework from day one.
• You hold the full picture. One person sees every test, every failure and every open item across the whole line.
• You're in the room early. You challenge suppliers at FAT, shape what gets tested before equipment ships, and own the handover into site.
• Your voice carries. You report operational and schedule risk directly to project leadership, and they act on it.
• It's backed. This is part of a multi-year, multi-country expansion funded from a strong balance sheet, with more sites in the pipeline.

What you'll do

• Design and run the commissioning strategy from individual machine tests through to integrated line performance
• Give leadership a live, factual view of readiness, replacing "I think we're ready" with "here's the evidence"
• Lead the on-site commissioning team and specialist contractors through a full-time, high-intensity start-up
• Run a clean handover to operations, so the plant starts well and stays running

What you bring

• A track record commissioning large continuous production lines in heavy industry (building materials, glass, steel, paper, cement, ceramics or similar)
• Experience leading integrated mechanical, electrical and automation commissioning, ideally on a greenfield site
• Hands-on command of FAT, SAT and mechanical completion
• A structured, data-first mindset, with the confidence to hold the line when the schedule pushes back
• Local contractor and vendor relationships are a real advantage.
• Availability to be on site full-time through start-up

What's in it for you

• A flagship project to put your name on
• Real autonomy and a seat at the table