Project Manager - Antioch

Your Job

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 Antioch, CA 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.

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Gypsum facility in Antioch, CA produces a variety of gypsum wallboard products. Wallboard is an affordable, strong and durable construction material used in residential and commercial building. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com. To learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com

What You Will Do

• Manage the development and execution of capital and expense projects from conceptional state to completion.
• Collaborate with key personnel both inside and outside the plant to ensure project goals/bets (safety, production, quality, cost reduction, etc.) are identified and achieved.
• Manages and develops 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.
• Tenacious 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 scope with input from other divisional resources, engineers, production, and maintenance staff.
• Review contractor deliverables, quality and resolve technical issues during scope development, design, and construction.
• Ensure projects are executed in a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible manner.
• Utilize systems to measure and control project progress against schedule and cost.
• Ensure contractor alignment with the company safety processes and risk tolerance.
• Familiarity with performance measures and maintenance requirements of equipment.
• Work closely with Division resources and others with project development activities, planning and sourcing of all needed resources.
• Support the plant manager and the plant leadership team as required to achieve operational goals (safety, environmental, production, OEE, NIAT, etc.)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in project development and execution within Manufacturing.
• Ability to learn new systems expeditiously.
• Must be able and willing to work in an industrial manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy, dusty, non-air conditioned or unheated areas.
• Must be able and willing to work safely, including wearing and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field
• 5+ years of project management experience
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in planning and scheduling plant outages
• Working knowledge of the gypsum wallboard processes
• Experience with practical application of PSM requirements, including Management of Change, and Pre-Startup Safety Review
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MS Project are a plus.
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

For this role, we anticipate paying $120k - $150k per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America. Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound. Georgia-Pacific is an independently managed and operated company of Koch Industries, Inc., a private company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.

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