Job Description

Make a +Difference at Kraton!

At Kraton, we make a +Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Operations team at our Savannah, Georgia location.

The Project Manager III will work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated by the Project Manager III, and determine course of action to obtain desired results. The Project Manager III work will be checked through consultation and agreement by others rather than by formal review of superior.

We believe in making a +Difference, as a global manufacturer of sustainable specialty polymers and biobased pine chemicals, delivering innovative, high-performance solutions.

We’re proud to offer benefits that meaningfully support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Some of the benefits offered are:

• Medical Insurance, including TeleDoc - multiple plans available with Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Advocate – free support to help you understand your coverage and answer questions
• Life Insurance – base coverage paid for by Kraton with option for additional coverage
• 401k – Kraton provides matching contributions based on enrollment level
• Employee Assistance Program – provided at no cost to employees
• Accident, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance

Key Responsibilities

• Manages employees, and contractors.
• Lead Project Management Teams
• Works with plants/leadership to develop capital plan for plant.
• Works with the plant team to utilize the project execution work process consistently.
• Works with the corporate procurement group to get best price, quality, & timing on capital purchases.
• Leads front-end development and planning on capital projects.
• Develops good monthly forecasting techniques to consistently spend capital based on plans.
• Works with project teams to develop good cost estimates for capital projects.

Required Skills

• 15+ Project Management experience
• Works on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
• Experience working on complete projects.
• Effective Communications Skills (verbally, written, presentation).
• Collaborates effectively with plant engineering, maintenance, and leadership.
• Able to acquire knowledge of the site(s) including chemical processes and physical layout.
• The successful candidate, if not PMP certified, must actively work toward timely certification

Education, Certifications & Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related field of study from an accredited college/university.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.

Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.