Project Manager

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then
figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you
positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP business at our Kenedy, TX location.
This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function.

This position will report to the Plant Engineer.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:


* Develop project plans -including scope, goals, deliverables, resource allocation, timelines, and budgets-for assigned engineering projects.


* Submit projects for approval in the plant project management system.


* Work closely with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure all project aspects are aligned and progressing smoothly.


* Provide engineering expertise and technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.


* Maintain thorough documentation of project activities, including plans, designs, drawings, reports, and updates.


* Develop, update, and maintain equipment specifications sheets.


* Create requisitions to order all necessary equipment or components for every project and ensure goods are completed on time.


* Monitor project costs, manage budgets, and report on financial status.


* Ensuring project activities comply with the applicable codes, practices, policies, specifications, industry standards, regulations, and company standards.


* Coordinate and communicate with multiple contractors working on the different plant projects.


* Supervise project construction phase, assuring contractors' compliance with all safety requirements, and perform safety contractor evaluations.


* Address technical issues and project challenges, providing solutions to keep the project on track.


* Reviewing the engineering tasks assigned and initiating the necessary corrective actions.


* Participate in Process Hazardous Analysis (PHA), Combustible Dust Assessments (CDAs), Safety External and Internal Audits, and Management of Change (MOC).

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:



* Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related).


* A minimum of 3 years in manufacturing project engineering.


* Able to read and understand engineering drawings.


* Proficient in AutoCAD and Visio software


* Proficient in Microsoft Office, including project Software


* Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.


* Ability to troubleshoot issues and think critically to solve complex problems.


* Proven ability to manage m...