Project Manager- Engineering Lead

Company

MYTEX Polymers US Corp

• Lead and manage capital, engineering, and process improvement projects from initiation through closeout, owning scope, schedule, budget, and risk
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, Gantt schedules, milestones, and critical-path tracking across multiple concurrent projects
• Establish project governance including charters, RACI assignments, stage-gate reviews, and regular status reporting to plant and corporate leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional resources across engineering, maintenance, production, quality, procurement, EHS, and outside contractors
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and variance reporting; control change orders, contingency, and scope creep
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; elevate issues early with clear options and recommendations
• Drive on-time, on-budget delivery and successful commissioning, startup, and handover to operations

• Own the development of capital project business cases from concept through approval, including ROI, payback period, NPV, and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Prepare approval-ready capital appropriation packages aligned with corporate governance and PCBG CAPEX approval requirements
• Quantify benefits such as capacity expansion, uptime improvement, labor reduction, energy savings, quality improvement, and safety risk mitigation
• Lead equipment specification, RFQ and bid package development, technical bid evaluation, and vendor selection
• Manage equipment procurement, installation, qualification, and validation through to production release
• Track capital spend against authorization and manage contractor and vendor performance to scope and schedule

• Lead process improvement initiatives across compounding, extrusion, and material handling to improve throughput, yield, and cost
• Apply structured problem-solving and Lean / Six Sigma methods (RCA, DMAIC, Kaizen, 5S, SMED) to eliminate waste and reduce variation
• Analyze process and production data to identify bottlenecks, downtime drivers, and improvement opportunities
• Develop and implement standardized work, process controls, and capability improvements (Cp/Cpk)
• Partner with Quality to support APQP/PPAP, control plans, and corrective action for process-related issues
• Establish and track KPIs for productivity, OEE, scrap reduction, and project benefit realization

• Provide hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering support for plant equipment, systems, and capital installations
• Develop and review mechanical designs, P&IDs, electrical schematics, control narratives, and equipment specifications
• Support troubleshooting and reliability of mechanical systems (drives, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics) and electrical systems (motors, VFDs, PLC/control systems, power distribution)
• Ensure designs and installations meet applicable codes and standards (NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 79, OSHA, machine safeguarding)
• Coordinate integration of new and modified equipment with existing utilities, controls, and automation
• Maintain engineering documentation, drawings, and change control

• Provide technical leadership and escalation support to production, maintenance, and quality teams
• Coach and mentor engineers, supervisors, and technicians in project management and structured problem-solving
• Communicate project status, risks, and results clearly to plant leadership and corporate stakeholders
• Comply with all applicable customer, safety, ISO/IATF 16949 QMS, and ISO 14001 EMS requirements.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

• Ability to professionally and efficiently correspond with leadership via phone and email.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interact in a personable, professional and courteous manner to all.
• Ability to self-manage multiple projects and deadlines in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Maintain Mytex information in a confidential manner.
• Pursue constant improvement of customer service and professional skills.