Project Manager, Operations Manager

Overview

As a Project Manager you will serve as the central driver for capital and maintenance projects, navigating them from initial concept through to final commissioning. This role functions as a technical and operational bridge, where you will manage multi-disciplinary engineering efforts, oversee vendor selections, and ensure high-level design compliance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. By balancing budget oversight with hands-on coordination of stakeholders and contractors, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity and expansion of a premier food production facility.

TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on-site services, and technical services — combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take.

More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

• Oversight, coordination and execution of capital and maintenance projects from inception to turnover to user groups, including project scoping, preliminary and detailed design and review, CAPEX document development and approval, construction/installation, commissioning, startup and qualification.
• Design oversight and compliance with industry practices and guidelines.
• Management and successful execution of multiple projects using client procedures and industry best practices to the agreed upon scope, schedule, budget and technical quality.
• Coordinate all technical activities on assigned projects. Responsible for having an awareness of and ability to recognize technical problems.
• Oversight of design packages and specifications, RFPs, design review, vendor/contractor selection, constructability reviews, approval of submittals, and preparation and oversight of validation and regulatory submissions.
• Monitors project budgets and schedules for trends/compliance to budget and prepare periodic reports.
• Coordinate reviews and checking of engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate the efforts of engineering support groups and external resources such as vendors, consultants and contractors.
• Conduct project meetings and effective communications with user group and project stakeholders.
• Prepare detailed project cost estimates and schedules.
• Oversight of engineering calculations and analysis related to process design and equipment selections.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in mechanical, electrical, structural or similar disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Project Manager/Engineer within the industrial manufacturing market sectors including Food/Beverage, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, etc.
• Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of design and regulatory Codes and USDA Standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.

• Pay: $,000 annually (depending on experience)
• Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits:
  
  Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!
• 401(k) with employer match

• The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
• The ability to balance your work and family activities.
• Flexible work schedule
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
• A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
• Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.