Project Manager Assistant — 9–12 Month Plant Startup

Socket.dev; Ironton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Competitive compensation

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. in Bismarck, Missouri, seeks a Project Manager Assistant to support construction and commissioning of the granule plant.

This temporary role targets 9–12 months, focusing on planning, coordinating, and executing project activities to ensure safe, successful handover of plant systems. The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years in project coordination or commissioning, strong communication skills, and a relevant engineering or construction degree.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of project coordination, commissioning, or industrial experience.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with MS Project or Primavera is a plus.
• Bachelor- or associate-level degree in engineering-related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day management and coordination of construction activities.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Track project schedules, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation.
• Monitor project progress, quality, costs, deficiencies, corrective actions, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Attend project meetings and assist with documenting and resolving project issues.
• Support the Project Manager with procurement, forecasting, reporting, and close-out activities.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.
• Assist with commissioning schedules and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate commissioning activities among vendors, contractors, operation team, maintenance team, and the consultants.
• Participate in inspections, functional testing, troubleshooting, and punch-list management.
• Prepare meeting minutes, reports, turnover packages, and testing records.
• Coordinate operational readiness and training activities.
• Promote a safe, organized, and professional construction site.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Engineering degree

Construction management degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. in Bismarck, Missouri, seeks a Project Manager Assistant to support construction and commissioning of the granule plant.

This temporary role targets 9–12 months, focusing on planning, coordinating, and executing project activities to ensure safe, successful handover of plant systems. The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years in project coordination or commissioning, strong communication skills, and a relevant engineering or construction degree.