Project Manager

Project Manager

At Kovalus Separation Solutions, we are dedicated to transforming the landscape of separations by leveraging synergistic technologies such as membrane filtration, ion exchange, evaporation, drying, and more. Our solutions help customers in the food and beverage, dairy, life science, and industrial markets produce high-quality products through concentration and purification, remove contaminants and recycle valuable process chemicals, achieve high-purity water, and treat wastewater for suitable discharge or even reuse to increase sustainability in their operations. Our success is rooted in the collaborative teamwork of our exceptional employees across the world. As Kovalus continues to expand, we are always seeking outstanding professionals in all aspects of our business. Come join our team today and help us deliver Separation Technologies for a Better Future.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provides role model leadership for safety culture and behavior on capital projects.
• Self-directed and works without appreciable direction to execute through to project completion.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining project objectives of assignment.
• Completed work is reviewed from a long-term perspective, for desired results.
• Provides imaginative, thorough, practical, solutions that are consistent with organizational objectives to a wide range of projects.
• Plans and conducts assignments involving the larger and more important projects or more than one project.
• Able to solve complex operating issues through collaboration with peers, and the assistance of direct reports or next level management.
• Poor decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major objectives.
• Coordination and oversight of contractors and production management to optimize project efficiencies.
• Defines the scope and objectives of projects responsible for based on operational needs.
• Liaison normally involves specific phases of a task, engineering project or operation.
• Negotiation, leadership, assertiveness, and follow-through skills are key to successful completion of tasks.
• Conducts briefings to Senior Management on project health.
• Determine scope, budget, and timeline of small to intermediate projects.
• Clearly demonstrates ownership of the financial results of assigned projects or functional areas, influences others to do same.
• Understands the profitability impact of projects and manages accordingly.

Required Skills

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Applies extensive project principles and has full knowledge of functional area.
• Applies knowledge of more advanced systematic and creative problem-solving tools.
• Effective Communications Skills (verbally, written, presentation).
• Collaborates effectively with plant engineering, maintenance, and leadership.
• Able to rapidly acquire knowledge of the site(s) including chemical processes and physical layout.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, Excel, and e-mail
• Highly capable in generating Gantt charts for project scheduling and tracking.

Education, Certifications & Licenses

• 5-10+years with BS in Engineering preferred. Alternately, a related field and PMP certification would be considered.
• Supervisory training and experience a plus, but not required.
• Significant project management experience.
• Shows indications of being able to influence other groups.

Travel

• Travel to Monterey, Mexico 20%-30% during critical times.