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Compass Minerals America Inc. Project Manager in Franklin, Louisiana

Description

We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential!

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a long-term fire-retardant business. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary:

The Project Manager will actively manage capital and other projects at the Cote Blanche Mine to support all departments. He/she will act as project manager as well as construction manager for projects providing oversight to project progression from concept to completion. He/she will generate a WBS, schedule, and project plan for projects, manage contractors and personnel, forecast and track spending, and provide technical and engineering support where needed. The Project Manager will serve as a member of the Technical Services leadership team and will be expected to collaborate effectively. The Project Manager will function with a high degree of autonomy and report directly to the Technical Services Manager, Cote Blanche.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

  • Act as Project Manager and/or Construction Manager for planned/engineered large projects. Collaborate and work closely with Technical Services department to manage the projects developed through respective group.

  • Act as Project Manager for capital and other projects identified by individual project organizers onsite. Identify scope and develop a WBS, schedule, and budget. Collaborate with technical services to support engineering needs. Collaborate with Procurement to obtain cost estimates for materials and contract labor. Collaborate with Site departments to estimate in-house labor resources.

  • Communicate effectively and transparently with all other departments to maintain role clarity.

  • Prepare Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) where appropriate and manage capital projects to meet company objectives. Provide information to corporate capital group to advance projects through CAR process.

  • Act as subject matter expert for Unifier and be the Site administrator.

  • Work with Site Controller to track and report capital budget & individual project performance with effective forecasting for projects responsible to oversee.

  • Support department and Site budget process, collaborating with finance, technical services, operations, procurement, and maintenance groups to prepare annual budget presentations.

  • Assemble data to support forecasts, budgets, mine plans and strategic 10-year plan.

  • Collaborate with various SMEs to develop appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

  • Ensure Technical Review processes are followed including the management of change (MOC) process, document control and drawing updates, EPL updates, etc.

  • Manage Change Orders throughout project and ensure drawing and parts modifications are properly documented where applicable.

  • Manage contactors to ensure safety, quality, and cost control. Report project progress at least monthly or as often as required depending on complexity.

  • Work closely with engineering consultants, suppliers, and internal staff to ensure designs meet standards set by Compass Minerals.

  • Conduct PSSR audits and ensure punch lists resulting from the PSSR are completed.

  • Collaborate with and keep corporate engineering group informed about all projects engaged at Cote Blanche.

  • Support engineering work on projects when or if Technical Services resources are constrained.

  • Work closely with and support Maintenance department projects where needed.

  • Support Compass Hoist Best Practices. Collaborate with Maintenance department to represent Site regarding hoist best practices team. Support project work to inspect and maintain hoists and shafts, including shaft grouting.

  • Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Minimum of 3 years managing projects and project management accreditation

  • Minimum of 5 to 7 years supporting a mining or industrial operation with 3 years management experience

  • Windows based computer skills – excellent in spreadsheets, word documents, and presentation software – efficient in project management software – familiar with AutoCAD and/or mining software

  • Experience with lean manufacturing/six sigma a plus

Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mining, Mechanical, or Electrical preferred) or equivalent work experience

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov .

Job: Engineering

Primary Location: US-LA-Franklin

Work Locations: Cote Blanche, LA USA 1382 Cote Blanche Island Franklin 70538

Organization: Operations

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Regular

Shift: Standard

Day Job

Req ID: 2400003K

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