Senior Project Manager

First Quality•Defiance, OH

15d

About The Position

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions. Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®. We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for our First Quality Tissue Division located in Defiance, Ohio, site for a new state-of the art tissue manufacturing complex.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
Project Management experience with 15+ years of successful expertise.
Large greenfield project experience, including experience leading at least $75M+ manufacturing projects; experience with campus builds (multiple buildings) preferred
Vast construction and engineering knowledge
Core belief in site Safety.
Previous experience with both Lump Sum and Unit Rate contacting.
Solid Project Controls knowledge.
Advanced verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Superior interpersonal skills.
Ability to keep sensitive information confidential.

Nice To Haves

Pulp and paper industry experience preferred
Knowledge of paper production equipment and processes.
Deep domain with project and construction management.

Responsibilities

Overall management inclusive of services scope definition, design deliverables prioritization, constructability, reviews and approvals, engaging end-users, ensuring complete close-out documentation, administration of agreement terms and conditions.
Manage and coordinate interface between Engineering and Division Procurement for the purchase of equipment and bulk materials.
Manage construction contract procurement by the Project Team inclusive of RFP preparation, bid process, post bid verification and award recommendation.
Responsible and accountable for all contracted vendors/contractors and their deliverables.
Overall management of Project Team personnel, ramp-up and down of third party personnel, recruitment as necessary, administration of HR related issues.
Provides direction, supervision and development to all direct reports, ensures that all project team members receive clear direction, feedback and development
Overall responsibility for Construction Site Safety inclusive of program enhancements, implementation and enforcement.
Overall management of the Quality program ensuring incorporation of previous projects lessons learned, ensuring quality is built-in from the beginning and continuous improvement in processes to meet the high standards of First Quality.
Overall management of the Construction Check-Out process inclusive of system boundaries definition, flushing, testing and complete check-out with required documentation.
Ensure a complete installation is turned over to Operations in a sequential manner to support Operational Check-Out and Start-Up.
Schedule - Overall management of planning, scheduling and progress measurement processes for all project phases.
Cost - Overall management of estimating/budgeting, value engineering, cost management, change control, forecasting and reporting processes Project Controls processes and tools shall ensure accurate project status communication and timely completions to support end-user requirements.
Reports regularly to senior leadership on project status and works closely with production leadership to ensure accurate installation and application.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
...and more!