POSITION OVERVIEW Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of our customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution with five manufacturing facilities in the United States. Primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to safely deliver multiple capital projects within schedule, budget, and quality requirements. The scope of this role includes safety, client interface, budgets, schedules, and change management. This role is responsible for directing and coordinating the preparation of funding authorization request documents as well as leading engineering, procurement, and cost control as part of an integrated project team. As a key member of the Site Project Engineering Team, the Project Manager will have project leadership accountability and ownership for capital project execution from concept to post closure audit. A key success component is integrating the contributions of all major constituencies including Process Technology & Engineering, Operations, ESSH, Procurement, Project Design & Engineering and Construction needed to create reliable and minimum total cost at best speed. The role develops and maintains professional working relationships with executive management, construction management, ESSH, specialized engineering, project controls, finance, contract administration, purchasing, and the business. TARGETED OUTCOMES Develop collaborative working relationship with business and functional management to drive the most efficient execution processes possible for all projects Design, put into practice, and lead as an advocate and champion the use of best value work processes for all aspects of project execution based on project size and complexity. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership and project team management Leads multi-discipline teams of 5 to 15 people including engineers, designers, technical, process, production, manufacturing, construction, reliability, procurement, project controls personnel. Responsible for multiple projects, quantity dependent on size and complexity of portfolio Processes Lead conceptual project development, front-end engineering, detailed design, and construction, continuing through commissioning and post startup project analysis. Accountable for project development, planning, design development, and execution, including support to scope of work. Develop project execution plans with focus on scope, cost, schedule, risk management, engineering, procurement, and construction. Work cross-functionally with groups to ensure all aspects of the project are properly considered, including safety, environmental, construction, operations, and reliability Communicate effectively and recognize opportunities for value creation and improvements Manage multiple projects in various phases, including turnaround, and special projects. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, utilizing engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand team expectation on tasks, roles, and responsibilities during life of project. Coordinate and manage requirements for process safety, reliability, maintenance, construction estimates, field work and operability; ensure alignment with environmental permitting, contracts and licensing agreements, and new technology agreements with external stakeholders. Coordinate startup activities and project commissioning with operations, closing project ensuring integrity in lessons learned and adequate documentation. Works with the business team and functional groups to identify project scope alternatives that offer the most creative solutions to solve a business need which has been identified though the stage gate process. Directs technical and administrative effort required to accomplish unit support & small project requirements in accordance with scope, design concept, design criteria, standard operating procedures, safety, schedule, and budgets. Directs actions required to ensure project Safety, Process Design Package and Scope development and documentation including preparation of funding authorization documents. Accountable for the development of the engineering design, estimating, procurement, construction, and field productivity strategies that reflect industry best practices. Works closely with Ascend Site engineering and maintenance groups to leverage Ascend equipment and people resources and accountable to interface with ESSH department as necessary. Aligns project teams with project deliverables and goals and ensures that the project team stays aligned around these deliverables and goals. Ensures that detailed project cost and schedule controls are established to track progress on project commitments and progress reports are communicated. Works to establish a project management of change procedure for the project and sees that it is strictly adhered to after project approval. Ensures that the project start-up team is organized during the front-end process and that roles and responsibilities are clearly identified. Ensures that the start-up plan is developed as part of the detail design engineering process. Responsible for setting high expectations and holding accountable suppliers and 3rd party engineering execution Ensures project closure and final asset settlement is completed in a timely manner. Establishes the team communication structure, including electronic tools, meetings, decision criteria, and roles and responsibilities for each team member. Manages and issues estimates during the various phases of the engineering cycle. Reports on status to Ascend key stakeholders via written reports and face-to-face reviews. Reviews and approves requests for change orders for review and submits them to the management team. TEAM Reports to: Project Engineering Manager REQUIRED EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Mechanical/Electrical Technology with at least 15 years of chemical or petro-chemicals industry experience Minimum 10 years’ experience managing Capital Projects and the Capital Project Planning process Strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong influencing skills with those individuals/teams they do not directly supervise Proactive leadership, change management and team building skills and experience. Excellent organization skills. Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. A broad understanding and relevant experience of technology and manufacturing processes and systems are essential to this position. Desired Certification Professional Project Manager certification an advantage REQUIRED SKILLS Strong sense of ownership and a drive to improve existing systems and processes by creative and innovative approaches. Proactive leadership and team-building skills with the ability to work effectively throughout the organization in a fast-paced matrix-structured reporting organization. Solid interpersonal and organizational skills with excellent verbal and written communication capabilities. Demonstrated strong root cause analytical and corrective action skills are a plus. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple complex projects Demonstrated commitment to deliver customer success Skills Summary: About Us: Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways—all within a stable and growing business. Why work at Ascend? Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values. We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership. Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn’t only apply to the marketplace – it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members. Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You’ll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn’t mean simply working quickly – it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges. One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don’t accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won’t be boxed into a single role at Ascend – you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.