Project Manager

Job summary

The Project Manager leads cross-functional capital and process improvement initiatives to support safe and efficient manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include managing project lifecycles from initiation to close-out, overseeing contractors, and ensuring adherence to safety and budget requirements.

Job details

The salary range for this position is 80-85k. The Project Manager leads cross-functional capital and process improvement initiatives at the Rutherglen site, supporting safe, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing operations. * Lead capital, process improvement, and new product improvement projects from initiation through close-out. * Research and define capital projects to sustain, modernize, and improve plant operations. * Develop detailed cost estimates to support annual and long-range capital budgeting. * Supervise capital project execution ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and to specification. * Manage RFQs, vendor selection, contractor coordination, commissioning, and start-ups. * Ensure all contractors comply with CFP’s Contractor Safety Program and site safety rules. * Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations. * Support Maintenance initiatives related to green end equipment and core process reliability. * Assist with development and execution of preventative maintenance programs for key production equipment. * Lead major equipment rebuilds and planned outages, as assigned. * Manage variable expense spending, approve purchase orders, and track costs to appropriate accounts. * Provide regular project status updates and maintain accurate project documentation. * Support training, documentation, and change management tied to new equipment and processes. * Complete work orders and provide hands-on support during critical plant events as required. Qualifications: * Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations, or related field. * 2–3 years of project management experience in manufacturing or industrial environments. * Experience managing capital projects and contractor-driven work. * Strong working knowledge of project scheduling and cost tracking tools. * Ability to work extended hours or respond to plant emergencies when required. * On-site industrial environment with regular time on the plant floor. * Occasional evenings, weekends, or call-ins during shutdowns, commissioning, or breakdowns. Our core values of Customer Service, Share the Success, Absolute Integrity and We Are Family, drive our business and daily operations. Our mission is Significant Service. If you would like to work for an employee-owned company and an innovator in the hardwood veneer and plywood business, this is your opportunity. CFP offers gainshare, competitive health, dental, and vision benefits, as well as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Columbia Forest Products' premises are smoke-free.

What you’ll do

The Project Manager leads cross-functional capital and process improvement initiatives to support safe and efficient manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include managing project lifecycles from initiation to close-out, overseeing contractors, and ensuring adherence to safety and budget requirements.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a diploma or bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field. A minimum of 2–3 years of project management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is required.

Benefits

• Gainshare • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Listed skills

• Technical Documentation · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project management
• Capital budgeting
• Process improvement
• Vendor selection
• Contractor coordination
• Preventative maintenance
• Cost estimation
• Equipment commissioning
• Change management
• Safety compliance
• Technical documentation
• Cross-functional leadership
• Contractor Safety
• Training Documentation
• Request For Quotation (RFQ)
• Project Documentation
• Project Schedules
• Project Implementation
• Research
• Capital Budgeting
• Certified Financial Planner
• Change Management
• Customer Service
• Manufacturing Operations
• Project Management
• New Product Development
• Operations
• Production Equipment
• Process Improvement
• Coordinating
• Commissioning

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Energy
• Project Manager
• Project Manager (General)
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Project Management Specialists