Project Manager - Blue Rapids

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Start a new career with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Building Products and Consumer Products.

We are now hiring for a Project Manager at our Blue Rapids, KS facility.

The Project Manager will be responsible for collaborating, organizing and executing all the activities that will deliver both Capital investments and small projects improvement opportunities.

This includes design, construction/installation, commissioning, startup, and documentation activities.

The Project Manager provides the detailed technical documents for material and equipment procurement, fabrication, and construction/installation.

This role will also plan and schedule the project work, coordinate procurement of materials and services from company-approved suppliers, track timing and cost, manage the construction/installation group, and communicate project expectations and progress.

The Project Manager also focuses on Contractor Compliance; maintains plant records and engineering drawings for the facility along with the outage work processes.

This position will be based in our Blue Rapids, KS, facility (not a remote or hybrid position).

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Industrial Plasters facility in Blue Rapids, KS produces a variety of gypsum based plasters and complementary products.

Plasters are used as floor leveling underlayment, wall coverings, and multiple other uses primarily in commercial and institutional buildings.

What You Will Do


* Manage the development and execution of capital and expense projects from ideation to completion typically ranging from $50K to $1mm+ investments.


* Collaborate with key personnel both inside and outside the plant to ensure project goals and bets (safety, production, quality, cost reduction, etc.) are identified and achieved.


* Manage and develop relationships with project-equipment supplier(s) and contractor(s).


* Communication / Cooperation with internal and external resources to respond to project questions and requests, resolve scheduling conflicts, and escalate issues as needed.


* Provide regular communications and feedback to the team of overall status, critical issues, milestones, EcoSys project development, and necessary resources to support the overall project plan.


* Ensure reliability has all necessary information for new equipment so an asset strategy can be established.


* Persistent and effective problem-solver, applying data-based critical thinking to make decisions.


* Use of Microsoft Office suite as well as effective oral and communication skills.


* Develop project scopes and cost estimates with input from other divisional resources, engineers, production, and maintenance staff.


* Interact with financial analysts during project development to ensure cost estimates and project economics are accurate.


* Review contractor deliverables, contractor workmanship, and resolve technical issues during scope development, design, and ...