Project Manager – Manufacturing & Capital Projects

Coldwater, Michigan | Full-Time | Onsite | Operations

Take Projects From an Idea to a Working Reality

At Elmet Technologies, we’re investing in the equipment, processes, and facilities that will shape how we manufacture for years to come.

We’re looking for a Project Manager – Manufacturing & Capital Projects to lead those initiatives at our Coldwater facility.

This isn’t a role where you simply maintain a project plan. You’ll help define what needs to be built or improved, develop the technical approach, coordinate engineering and suppliers, manage budgets and schedules, oversee installation and commissioning, and help turn completed projects over to Operations.

You’ll have the opportunity to see projects through the entire lifecycle—from concept to startup.

What’s In It for You

You’ll have the opportunity to lead meaningful technical projects inside a growing advanced manufacturing organization while working directly with the people and processes your projects affect.

• Benefits starting Day One
• Three medical plan options
• Dental and vision coverage
• 4% company match on retirement savings
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Tuition assistance
• $1,000 employee referral bonus
• Professional development and internal growth opportunities
• Direct involvement in capital investments and manufacturing improvements
• Exposure to projects from initial concept through commissioning and startup

What You’ll Do

As Project Manager, you’ll lead technical projects involving capital equipment, manufacturing processes, facility improvements, and product or process development.

You’ll be responsible for bringing the right people, resources, plans, and technical information together to move projects from concept through successful implementation.

You will:

• Lead technical and capital projects from initial concept through completion
• Develop project strategies, objectives, and upfront engineering packages
• Define design requirements and scopes of work
• Help evaluate and select technologies, equipment, and technical solutions
• Develop equipment and product specifications, process flow sheets, layouts, and resource requirements
• Build and manage project schedules, budgets, milestones, resources, and deliverables
• Coordinate procurement of equipment, materials, engineering services, construction services, and other project resources
• Oversee engineering, construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and startup activities
• Track project performance against schedule and budget
• Identify and address technical, cost, resource, and schedule risks
• Coordinate internal teams, engineering partners, contractors, vendors, and equipment suppliers
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and outstanding actions to stakeholders
• Maintain project documentation
• Support the transition of completed projects into Operations
• Make sure projects meet Elmet’s technical, operational, quality, and safety expectations

The formal role specifically encompasses the full project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and startup.

Work Across the Business

Successful manufacturing projects don’t happen within one department. You’ll work closely with:

Operations • Engineering • Maintenance • Quality • EHS • Site Leadership • Suppliers • Contractors • Equipment Vendors

Depending on the project, you may also lead internal employees, contractors, vendors, and other project resources responsible for delivering specific portions of the work.

That means you’ll need to be as comfortable communicating with people as you are managing the technical details of a project.