Project Manager

AM BIDCO OPERATIONS LLC dba MOVA Metals•Freeport, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager supports processing and administration by providing timely and accurate information and optimizing process activities so that vanadium pentoxide and molybdenum trioxide are recovered safely and cost-effectively. The role coordinates, directs, and manages research and development, analytical, and technical activities, and protects and expands the company’s technological capabilities while providing practical solutions for ongoing operations. The position conducts and oversees process testing, research, process and product development, equipment and control-system design, and the implementation or modification of processes. It works with operations to transfer technology into manufacturing and supports Marketing and Sales with customer issues and Operations with plant or process problems. The Project Manager also plans and coordinates projects, assesses their feasibility, manages technical activities and facilities, and performs administrative duties including reporting, expenditure approvals, and purchasing decisions. Work takes place in a plant facility and outdoors in all weather conditions, and may involve tight or confined spaces. The role may require exposure to dust, noise, odors, chemicals, and fumes; designated personal protective equipment must be worn. Overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and call-outs may be required to meet production goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
Two to five years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience in at least one of these fields: metal extraction via hydrometallurgical or pyrometallurgical methods, solvent extraction, or roasting/calcining.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform tests throughout production to assess control of process variables, including temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
Determine effective arrangements for operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
Conduct laboratory studies of manufacturing steps for new products and test proposed processes at small scale, such as in a pilot plant.
Research and develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants using laboratory and pilot-plant data.
Design and plan equipment layouts.
Propose programs to address the corporation’s future technological needs.
Propose, design, and conduct research leading to new products or process development.
Develop strategies for automation and instrumentation of new or existing processes.
Supervise the start-up of new processes and process modifications.
Support Marketing and Sales with customer-related problems and Operations with plant or process problems.
Maintain project records and write timely completion reports.
Prepare quarterly progress reports.
Contribute a technical management viewpoint to product, business, and resource-allocation decisions.
Establish objectives for process development and improvement.
Work with Operations to transfer technology into manufacturing.
Protect, enhance, and broaden the company’s technological base while providing applied solutions for ongoing operations.
Coordinate, direct, and manage research and development, analytical, and technical activities.
Confer with management, production, and marketing staff about project specifications and procedures.
Coordinate and direct projects, make detailed plans to accomplish goals, and direct the integration of technical activities.
Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan projects and assess their feasibility.
Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
Direct, review, and approve product designs and changes.
Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for engineering and technical work.
Perform administrative functions, including reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about purchasing materials or services.