Plant Capital Projects Lead - Maintenance & Upgrades

Godshall Recruiting; Blacksburg (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Retirement savings program

Generous paid time off and companyholi

Professional development and advocacy

Job summary

Godshall Recruiting is seeking a Project Manager/Maintenance Engineer for our Blacksburg, SC manufacturing facility. You will lead strategic capital investments, facility improvements, and process optimization initiatives from planning through startup, influencing plant performance and supporting long-term growth.

The role collaborates with operations, maintenance, quality, procurement, and safety teams to deliver high-impact projects, develop business cases, monitor costs and schedules, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of engineering and project leadership experience within a Chemicals manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success managing capital projects, equipment installations, or facility improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of industrial processes, plant systems, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience developing project budgets, schedules, and business cases.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of capital and operational improvement projects, ensuring successful execution from planning through startup
• Build project plans, establish budgets, define timelines, and coordinate resources to achieve business objectives
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, procurement, and safety teams to deliver projects that support plant goals
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, and engineering partners throughout design, construction, installation, and commissioning phases
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing efficiency, equipment reliability, capacity, and overall operational performance
• Provide engineering expertise to evaluate equipment upgrades, process changes, and facility improvements
• Develop project justifications, capital requests, cost analyses, and financial evaluations for leadership review
• Monitor project costs, schedules, and milestones while proactively addressing risks and challenges
• Support process safety initiatives and ensure projects align with company standards and regulatory requirements
• Participate in technical reviews, risk assessments, and change management activities related to plant modifications
• Drive initiatives focused on sustainability, waste reduction, energy conservation, and asset optimization
• Serve as a technical mentor and resource for operations and engineering teams
• Present project updates, recommendations, and results to site leadership and key stakeholders

Skills

Project leadership

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Job description

Godshall Recruiting is seeking a Project Manager/Maintenance Engineer for our Blacksburg, SC manufacturing facility. You will lead strategic capital investments, facility improvements, and process optimization initiatives from planning through startup, influencing plant performance and supporting long-term growth.

The role collaborates with operations, maintenance, quality, procurement, and safety teams to deliver high-impact projects, develop business cases, monitor costs and schedules, and