Project Manager at MLC

Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Capital Spending, Feasibility Studies, ROI Calculations, Stakeholder Management, Construction Management, Compliance, Cost Tracking, Technical Troubleshooting, Training, Safety Standards, Environmental Laws, Communication, Engineering Resources, Project Scheduling, Bid Evaluation

Industry

Chemical Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Project Manager Why consider a career at MLC? MLC was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2025. * Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation * Safety and sustainability are top priorities * Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing * Great development and advancement opportunities * Bring your real self to work, come grow with us! MLC operates the largest lime facility in the Americas and mines some of the purest limestone reserves in the world…and we are global! The company is committed to development and employee satisfaction. Join our outstanding team! About the Job The Project Manager role is assigned to a particular plant or area in the company. The Project Manager supplies support for capital spending, major outages, and minor maintenance projects in that area. They collaborate closely with the Finance Department to assess the feasibility of investing capital in projects, navigate and expedite projects through the capital approval process, and help the areas plan and justify their capital spending. Key function of the position is to manage the project, not necessarily to fully engineer project. * Supervise and lead the capital spending processes in the assigned area * Project Justification: quickly perform preliminary feasibility studies and perform ROI calculations with minimal input from finance * Expediently give feedback to shareholders on project costs and project benefits. * Project Implementation: * Oversee and manage engineering resources to ensure project success. * Identify stakeholders for each project, communicate with them, and manage expectations. * Provide construction management supervision and represent MLC in the project construction phase. Ensure MLC Engineering standards and Safety standards are followed throughout the entire project timeline. * Define the scopes of work and provide project cost estimates for construction and engineering. * Prepare bid packages, solicit bids, evaluate bids, and issue requisitions for materials * Maintain compliance with all State and Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations in the design of repairs to equipment or the installation of new systems. * Issue project schedules and periodic reports on capital project activities in accordance with established policy. * Communicate activities with other corporate functions, including Safety and Health, Environmental Affairs, Purchasing, and Sales, to ensure timely information exchange and coordination of work. * Work with Purchasing to acquire quotations for equipment and services. * Project Execution and Close: track project costs and notify appropriate spending approaches of approved spending limits in accordance with established policy. Report costs monthly on active projects, notifying management immediately if the project will go over cost by more than 10%. Ensure that when the project is almost over, all stakeholders are still satisfied and getting what they desire. * Kiln Shutdowns: give assistance with kiln, accept assignments from the Area Maintenance, aid wherever needed during the outage * Participate in prioritization of work * Build technical troubleshooting skills in manufacturing personnel * Train and develop Co-Op/Interns. Participate in interviewing and staffing development of the Co-Op Program * Assist in the management of external resources * Identify and address gaps in manufacturing personnel capabilities. * Develops systems to train and transfer support of plant requirements to operators and supervisors to improve operating discipline to begin cost savings/improvement projects. * Audit all policies and standards. Supports/completes site wide safety audits * Employees are expected to perform other responsibilities as needed. Required Qualifications * Education: A bachelor’s degree is required; Mechanical Engineering is preferred. * Experience: 8 to 10 years’ experience in project management preferred. 5 years’ experience in heavy industrial project management is required * Certifications: Certification from the Project Management Institute is preferred * Abilities: Ability to effectively communicate with all functional groups and through all levels of MLC. Ability to utilize project management and other engineering tools to optimize project execution. Ability to respond decisively to emergencies, as well as exercise sound judgment in problem-solving. The Fine Print Benefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job. Click here for MLC EEO information [https://www.mlc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MLC-EEO-REAFFIRMATION-2024.pdf] About MLC MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/ [https://www.mlc.com/].

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will supervise capital spending processes and manage project implementation, ensuring compliance with safety and engineering standards. They will also communicate with stakeholders and provide construction management supervision throughout the project timeline.