Factory Expansion Project Manager

Siemens•Pendergrass, GA

3d•$126,639 - $217,096•Onsite

About The Position

The Factory Expansion Project Manager will lead the planning and execution of a major factory expansion project, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners from project development through construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and operational readiness. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project ownership and effectively manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholder expectations. This position requires a significant on-site presence during critical phases of construction, installation, and commissioning, with some flexibility for remote work. Travel may be required.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in project management, manufacturing, engineering, construction, or an industrial environment
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field.
Experience with manufacturing facility expansions, greenfield or brownfield construction, equipment installation, and/or industrial CAPEX projects
Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools, with the ability to manage contractors, suppliers, engineering partners, and multiple internal stakeholders
Strong organizational and documentation skills, including experience managing contracts, purchase agreements, schedules, meeting minutes, drawings, submittals, change orders, and other project documentation
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with project teams and senior leadership and drive accountability across organizational boundaries
Demonstrated ability to anticipate and resolve complex project issues, manage risk, balance competing priorities, and drive results while considering safety, quality, schedule, cost, and operational requirements
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex project environment, using critical thinking and resourcefulness to move projects forward
Experience collaborating across Operations, Engineering, contractors, suppliers, and functional teams to maintain alignment, accountability, and progress toward project milestones

Responsibilities

Leading end-to-end execution of a major factory expansion project, ensuring delivery against defined scope, schedule, budget, safety, quality, and operational objectives with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.
Developing and managing the project master schedule, budget, milestones, deliverables, CAPEX forecasts, commitments, expenditures, change orders, and detailed action plans, while proactively identifying risks, constraints, dependencies, and recovery strategies.
Coordinating cross-functional project execution across Operations, Engineering, EHS, Quality, Procurement, Finance, IT, and other key stakeholders, driving timely decisions, accountability, and resolution of complex project issues.
Managing external project partners, including architects, engineering firms, general contractors, subcontractors, and equipment suppliers, to align construction, infrastructure readiness, equipment delivery, installation, and commissioning activities.
Driving overall factory operational readiness and production start-up, ensuring facilities, utilities, equipment, processes, and support functions are aligned to project milestones while identifying opportunities to improve schedule, cost, execution, and factory performance.
Establishing effective project governance and compliance through stakeholder meetings, documentation, progress reporting, and executive-level communication, while ensuring activities meet company policies, safety and regulatory requirements, and established project management processes.