As a Project Manager, you will lead CapEx projects that directly impact the performance, safety, and long-term success of our North American operations. You will serve as a key connector between Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, and external partners to ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and on time.
This role is ideal for a strong engineering project leader who thrives in a hands-on environment, can manage multiple priorities, and builds trust through transparency and collaboration.
What You'll DoYou will be responsible for driving end-to-end project performance, supporting operations, and ensuring all work complies with RHI Magnesita's high safety standards. Key responsibilities include:
Safety & Compliance- Promote a proactive safety mindset and help strengthen a culture of safety across all plants.
- Ensure equipment is designed, installed, and maintained in alignment with regulatory and company HSE standards.
- Supervise contractors and external engineering groups, ensuring full HSE compliance throughout project execution.
Project Leadership- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
- Identify and coordinate engineering interfaces (R&D, Quality Control, OES/Lean, etc.) to improve safety, product quality, and productivity.
- Partner with Production to drive improvements in safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
- Identify and prepare capital applications for new investment opportunities.
- Deliver projects on time and within budget, including forecasting, change order management, and reporting.
- Provide engineering deliverables such as drawings, specifications, risk assessments, estimates, and commissioning/startup plans.
Continuous Improvement & Documentation- Develop and maintain a Management of Change (MOC) system.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation for CapEx and OpEx initiatives throughout their lifecycle.
- Communicate regularly with teams and stakeholders to provide updates, assign work, solve problems, and evaluate results.
- Support maintenance through preventive maintenance planning, feedback loops, and participation in Root Cause Analyses.
- Identify opportunities to improve operations and partner with plant leadership to implement solutions.
- Develop Factory Acceptance Test criteria and work with Procurement to ensure Terms & Conditions meet technical requirements.
Leadership & Performance- Build strong working relationships grounded in trust, transparency, and communication.
- Monitor and manage engineering KPIs, including Budget Adherence and Project Completion.
- Maintain close collaboration with the Head of Engineering - NAM regarding performance and CapEx opportunities.
What You Bring- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Minimum 5 years of project management, project engineering, or process engineering experience.
- Proven success managing projects over $500K.
- Minimum 5 years leading, developing, and coaching teams.
- Strong experience with data analysis, project/process management, and risk management.
- Experience developing and managing KPIs.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, communicate, and lead across functions.
Health, Safety & Work Environment- Perform all work in alignment with RHI Magnesita's Health & Safety policies and all applicable EHS/IMS regulations.
- Work may occur in both indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to heat, cold, dust, wind, and other elements.
- Ability to walk, climb stairs/ladders, lift/carry up to 20 lbs, and operate various types of equipment in the field.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment (computers, phones, scanners, etc.).
- Domestic travel up to 25%, with occasional international travel possible.
