Process Installation Project Manager

The PAC Group • Kentucky, KY

1d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will lead the full installation supervision team and be accountable for the safe, on-time, and on-budget installation of cell manufacturing equipment at a giga battery cell plant. The project includes calendering, slitting, winding, cell assembly, and de-dusting equipment, and the role oversees a 340–350-person installation team.

The position serves as the single point of contact on site for the client, EPC/general contractor, and equipment OEMs. It owns installation execution from equipment receipt through mechanical completion and handover to commissioning, and coordinates site organization, interfaces, safety, scope, cost, schedule, risk, and turnover activities. The role is onsite in Louisville, Kentucky, and is client-facing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in industrial projects, including 5+ years as a Project Manager on process equipment installation in a greenfield plant.
• Battery gigafactory experience, ideally covering electrode and cell assembly areas; semiconductor, display, or automotive plant installation experience is considered.
• Proven experience leading teams of 200+ people on a single site.
• Working knowledge of US contracting, OSHA regulations, and union labor environments.
• OSHA 30 certification or completion before mobilization.
• Fluent English.

Nice To Haves

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience managing OEM vendor teams from Asia on US projects.

Responsibilities

• Own the installation execution plan for calendering, slitting, winding, cell assembly, and de-dusting lines, from equipment receipt to mechanical completion and handover to commissioning.
• Lead area managers, discipline supervisors, and the scheduling, materials, quality, and controls functions; establish the site organization and mobilization plan for 340–350 people.
• Interface daily with the client, EPC/general contractor, building trades, and OEM vendor teams; chair progress, coordination, and interface meetings.
• Drive the safety culture with the HSE lead, including OSHA compliance, NFPA 70E for energized work, lifting and rigging plans, permits to work, and LOTO.
• Manage building-readiness interfaces, including dry room completion, foundations and floor flatness for heavy calenders, and availability of utilities such as power, compressed air, chilled water, and exhaust.
• Control scope, cost, and schedule with the controls team; approve change orders, monthly reports, and forecasts.
• Manage risks and escalations related to late equipment deliveries, damaged crates, vendor manpower gaps, labor productivity, and union jurisdiction issues.
• Ensure turnover packages are completed, punch lists are closed, and the project is ready for SAT and pre-commissioning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior