Job Description

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.