Manufacturing Projects Leader — Capital Projects & Start-up

Elmet Technologies, Inc.

Lewiston (ME)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Capital project leadership

Job summary

Elmet Technologies seeks an experienced Operations Project Manager to lead capital and technical projects in our Lewiston, Maine facility. You will own projects from concept through start-up, coordinating engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams.

The role requires 3–7 years in manufacturing project management, strong technical knowledge, and Lean/Six Sigma expertise.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline.
3-7 years of project management experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
Experience managing capital equipment, facility, or manufacturing process projects.
Strong understanding of heat transfer, metallurgy, materials processing, or related industrial processes.
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
Understanding of OSHA, NEC, NFPA, IBC, and other applicable industrial safety and engineering standards.
Ability to interpret process, instrumentation, electrical, and wiring diagrams.
Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, and PLC-controlled equipment.
Strong project planning, organization, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects and priorities simultaneously.
Ability to communicate effectively with manufacturing employees, leadership, contractors, equipment suppliers, and other external partners.

Responsibilities

Lead technical and capital projects from initial concept and engineering through procurement, installation, commissioning, qualification, and start-up.
Develop project scopes, engineering requirements, equipment specifications, layouts, process flows, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
Manage procurement of equipment, materials, engineering services, and contractors while monitoring cost, quality, delivery, and project timelines.
Lead the design, installation, and modification of manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
Support plant systems including HVAC, compressed air, boilers, chillers, electrical infrastructure, pumps, transformers, and other manufacturing infrastructure.
Coordinate contractors, vendors, Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders throughout project execution.