Manufacturing Capital Projects Leader (Lean & PM)

Mitsubishi Chemical Group; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Chemical Group is seeking a capable engineer to lead capital projects and drive process improvements in a manufacturing setting in Covington, GA. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk from initiation through startup, coordinating across engineering, maintenance, production, quality, procurement, EHS, and contractors.

You will develop business cases, specify equipment, and oversee procurement, installation, qualification, and production release, while applying Lean/Six

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related)
• 3+ years of engineering and project management experience in a manufacturing environment
• PM certification (PMP or equivalent) and Lean/Six Sigma preferred
• Experience managing CAPEX projects from justification through commissioning and startup

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage capital, engineering, and process-improvement projects from initiation to closeout
• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and risk tracking
• Review engineering designs to ensure compliance with NFPA codes, regs
• Establish governance with charters, RACI, stage-gate reviews, status reporting
• Coordinate cross-functional resources across engineering, maintenance, production, quality, procurement, EHS, and external contractors
• Manage budgets, forecasts, change orders, contingency, and scope creep
• Drive on-time, on-budget delivery and startup handover
• Own CAPEX project business cases including ROI, NPV, TCO
• Lead process improvement in compounding, extrusion, material handling using Lean/Six Sigma
• Provide hands-on mechanical and electrical support; review drawings and specs
• Mentor engineers and communicate status to leadership
• Ensure compliance with customer, safety, and ISO/QMS requirements

Skills

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

MS Project

SAP ERP

Leadership

Electrical/mechanical troubleshooting

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

SAP ERP

Electrical schematics

Job description

Mitsubishi Chemical Group is seeking a capable engineer to lead capital projects and drive process improvements in a manufacturing setting in Covington, GA. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk from initiation through startup, coordinating across engineering, maintenance, production, quality, procurement, EHS, and contractors.

You will develop business cases, specify equipment, and oversee procurement, installation, qualification, and production release, while applying Lean/Six