Global Capital Project Start-Up & Commissioning Leader

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** Global Capital Project Start-Up & Commissioning Leader*
* ** The Opportunity
** We are seeking a
** Global Capital Project Start-Up & Commissioning Leader
** to shape and lead commissioning, readiness-to-operate (RTO), turnover, start-up, and operational stabilization excellence across our global capital project portfolio.  This is a role for an experienced capital projects professional who knows what it takes to successfully move a major industrial project from construction completion into safe, reliable, sustainable manufacturing operations.

Serving as the enterprise subject matter expert for commissioning and start-up, you will establish the standards, work processes, capabilities, and governance that help project teams execute successful start-ups, manage operational risk, and accelerate value realization from capital investments.

Reporting to the Capital Projects Director, you will partner across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, and business leadership globally.  
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* Location:

** This position may be based at major DuPont manufacturing facilities in North America and requires global travel as needed to support project planning, readiness reviews, commissioning, and start-up activities.  
** What You’ll Do
**** Set the global standard for commissioning and start-up
*** Establish global strategies and best practices for commissioning, turnover, RTO, start-up, and operational stabilization.
* Develop and maintain standards, procedures, tools, and governance processes that enable consistent execution across regions and businesses.
* Provide subject matter expertise and coaching throughout FEL, design, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
* Drive continuous improvement in safety, reliability, operational readiness, and schedule performance.  
** Provide leadership across major capital projects
*** Provide functional leadership for commissioning and start-up activities across the global capital portfolio.
* Participate in project gate reviews and assess readiness for major projects.
* Partner with Project Team Leaders to develop commissioning execution plans, turnover strategies, resource plans, and integrated start-up schedules.
* Identify and mitigate risks that could impact safety, quality, cost, schedule, or business outcomes.
* Provide clear recommendations on project status, risks, readiness, and critical decisions to senior project leadership.  
** Drive readiness-to-operate
*** Define expectations for RTO, systemization, turnover packages, acceptance criteria, and phased handover.
* Ensure readiness plans address staffing, training, procedures, maintenance systems, spare parts, technical documentation, quality, and supply readiness.
* Lead readiness reviews and drive closure of critical gaps, punch-list priorities, and action items.
* Align Engineering, Construction, Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, and business stakeholders ahead of facility start-up.  
** Champion safe and disciplined execution
*** Promote a zero-incident culture throughout commissioning and start-up.
* Ensure alignment with Process…