Project Manager - Capital Projects

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Manage Capital Projects: Oversee all phases of capital projects and studies, ensuring they meet schedules, budgets, and customer requirements.
• Resource Coordination: Secure and manage resources for project implementation, from concept to start-up, direct the development of necessary engineering documents, and ensure involvement of appropriate personnel from Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance (EPCOM).
• Project Monitoring and Reporting: Collaborate with Project Controls to track progress, report deviations, and communicate future work projections.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with various organizations to develop and implement project execution strategies and ensure compliance with contractor agreements.
• Strategic Planning and Evaluation: Develop annual capital plans, manage expenditures, and evaluate project performance, promoting best-value practices and continuous improvement.
• Risk Management: Regularly evaluate and mitigate issues that create project risk to meeting project objectives. Proactively anticipate those issues and develop mitigation plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BA or BS degree (Engineering preferred).
• 10 years of experience in various aspects of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) process or appropriate comparable experience.
• Solid understanding of the (FEL) front-end-loading capital process, from project definition through plant start-up.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and team leadership skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and to implementing safe capital facilities.
• Must be able to travel as needed based on project needs. Travel is estimated at 25% but could occasionally be 50%.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• 5+ years of Project Management experience on capital projects.
• PMP Certification.
• 5+ years of leadership experience (indirect or direct) in manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience in the Chemical, Petroleum or Pharmaceutical industry.