Capital Project Specialist (Onsite)

About the role

The Capital Project Specialist supports the CSMC Capital Projects organization in executing a transformational strategy for incoming manufacturing equipment and facility restructuring. This role focuses on financial management, schedule coordination, and operational turnover support.

Responsibilities

• Manage project financials, including budgeting, eCars submissions, purchase orders, invoicing, and cost tracking.
• Develop, maintain, and coordinate integrated project schedules across multiple departments to ensure alignment and on-time execution.
• Oversee machine installation timelines, Facilities & Services preventive maintenance schedules, and site-level project readiness activities.
• Monitor job site activities to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient project execution.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among cross-functional teams, including Operations, Engineering, EHS, Maintenance, Quality, and Digital.
• Support operational turnover activities by ensuring training, documentation, communication plans, and compliance actions are completed.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and escalate issues that may impact project timelines or operational readiness.
• Provide regular status reporting, metrics, and updates to leadership on project progress, financial performance, and schedule adherence.
• Support F135 manufacturing growth initiatives within an active module center, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, or a related field and minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, production, project management, quality or related environment OR a Master's degree and 3 or more years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing operations, production, project management, quality or related environment.
• Demonstrated experience communicating and collaborating effectively across teams; experience working in cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications; experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of Machine Tools and their functions.