SGL Carbon · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Project Management and Systems Engineering
St Marys, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSGL Carbon’s St Marys Site is part of the Business Unit Graphite Solutions, focusing on specialty graphite solutions for high-end semiconductor and industrial applications. The Senior Manager, Project Management and Systems Engineering is responsible for all strategic and operational activities at the St Marys facility, overseeing project management and execution while ensuring compliance with budget and quality standards.
ChemicalIndustrialManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Paula Kendrach
Responsibilities
Use knowledge of and experience in Engineering (with Industrial or Engineering Professional Certification (EPC) focus), project management with full budget responsibility, people leadership, negotiation and contract management, commercial project management, cost control, risk management, change order management, claim management, construction and commissioning, motivating and resolving conflict for project teams, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP), and MS Office to lead capital projects starting with the planning phase through project implementation to meet project goals according to defined budget and time limits as per approved knowledge area (KA) and in accordance with company business processes, quality standards and working instructions and applicable local rules and regulations
This includes all technical, commercial, construction, permit and safety matters during the execution/implementation phase and required to pro-actively drive projects
Coaches project managers on key accountabilities
Plans and implements technical capital projects at the international level including leading and steering scope, budget and timeframe according to the approved KA
Conducts regular project monitoring on major schedules (procurement, engineering, construction), costs, health, safety, and environment issues as well as proactive risk review, risk log and risk mitigation over the course of project implementation
Coordinates assigned project team regarding all needs for implementation (technical and commercial matters) including appropriate communication within team and with all stakeholders (Steering Committee, Business Units, others)
Conducts regular project reports and regular presentations (Steering Committee meetings and monthly project reviews)
Maintains physical presence at the construction site during construction and as required by other project needs (e.g. engineering, procurement, legal matters, project team coordination etc.)
Monitors preparation and accuracy of Capital Expenditures (KAs) (with support of a Business Unit assigned team) including all required supporting documentation (e.g. Front End Engineering Package (FEEP), cost estimates, risk assessment, time schedules)
Analyzes and determines essential man-power for the project (in particular project and subproject team power)
Closely collaborates with Legal, Procurement, Operations, and other departments responsible for contract conditions/agreements and Change Order Process and Claims
Ensures technical assistance for installation and commissioning for the installed equipment at the construction site
Performs other duties as required to support objectives of sites and Production Technology Safety Environment (PTSE)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Five (5) years of experience evidencing demonstrable ability to perform the stated job duties
Knowledge of and experience in Engineering (with Industrial or Engineering Professional Certification (EPC) focus)
Project management with full budget responsibility
People leadership
Negotiation and contract management
Commercial project management
Cost control
Risk management
Change order management
Claim management
Construction and commissioning
Motivating and resolving conflict for project teams
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP)
MS Office
Ability to lead capital projects starting with the planning phase through project implementation
Ability to meet project goals according to defined budget and time limits
Ability to conduct regular project monitoring on major schedules (procurement, engineering, construction), costs, health, safety, and environment issues
Ability to coordinate assigned project team regarding all needs for implementation (technical and commercial matters)
Ability to conduct regular project reports and regular presentations
Ability to maintain physical presence at the construction site during construction and as required by other project needs
Ability to monitor preparation and accuracy of Capital Expenditures (KAs)
Ability to analyze and determine essential man-power for the project
Ability to closely collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Operations, and other departments responsible for contract conditions/agreements
Ability to ensure technical assistance for installation and commissioning for the installed equipment at the construction site
Background check required for new hires
International & domestic travel 5% of time for business meetings and training at undetermined locations
May occasionally work remotely with approval of Site Management but must be within normal commuting distance to St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Company
SGL Carbon
SGL Carbon is a technology company that develops and manufactres carbon-based materials and products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$131.9MKey Investors
SKion
2023-06-21Post Ipo Debt· $131.9M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Equity
1995-04-07IPO
Leadership Team
Thomas Dippold
CFO, Member Of The Management Board
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Branka Koren
Chief Compliance Officer
Recent News
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