Senior Project Manager – Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

DuBois Chemicals, Inc.; Sharonville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

DuBois Chemicals, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to plan, run and deliver projects across its specialty chemical operations in Sharonville, OH.

You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, EHS, quality, supply chain, procurement and finance to finish safely, on schedule and within budget with clear business results. The role emphasizes capital and product scale-up, process improvements, regulatory compliance and strong stakeholder communication across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 5+ years in chemical, process or manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the full project lifecycle: chartering, scope, planning, execution, commissioning and closeout.
• Build and maintain schedules, budgets, resource plans, RACI charts, and risk logs.
• Run projects through a stage-gate process with clear deliverables and approvals at each phase.
• Manage contractors, engineering firms and equipment vendors, including scopes, bids, purchase orders and change orders.
• Lead capital projects such as new tanks, blending and filling lines, tank farms, utilities, automation and building upgrades.
• Coordinate installation, mechanical completion, startup and handover to operations with minimal production disruption.
• Manage the scale-up and tech transfer of new formulations from R&D or pilot plant to full production.
• Coordinate raw material qualification, batch records, specifications, labeling and SDS updates with Quality and Regulatory.
• Lead efficiency projects targeting throughput, yield, batch cycle time, changeovers and waste reduction.
• Integrate EHS requirements into every project, including MOC, PHA/HAZOP, PSSR and permitting.
• Comply with OSHA, EPA, DOT hazmat, RCRA and local regulations.
• Promote a safety-first culture on job sites, including contractor safety oversight.
• Lead cross-functional teams, provide status reports and dashboards, manage communications and change plans for stakeholders.
• Track realized savings and benefits with Finance after project completion.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools to find and deliver improvements.

Skills

Project management

Financial acumen

MS Project

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field

MBA or advanced technical degree

PMP certification

Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

Tools

Smartsheet

ERP (SAP, Oracle or similar)

Job description

DuBois Chemicals, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to plan, run and deliver projects across its specialty chemical operations in Sharonville, OH.

You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, EHS, quality, supply chain, procurement and finance to finish safely, on schedule and within budget with clear business results. The role emphasizes capital and product scale-up, process improvements, regulatory compliance and strong stakeholder communication across multiple teams.