Sr. Manager, Capital Projects | Greenfield Build, First-to-Market Copper | Fremont, CA | $129K-$168K

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆

Pave Talent is hiring on behalf of our client, a publicly traded specialty electronics materials company (NYSE-listed) building new manufacturing capacity for a copper platform that has never run at commercial scale. This is not a renovation or an expansion of an existing line. It is a greenfield build, and they are first to market.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁

Most Sr. Manager roles drop you into an existing operation to manage incremental work. This one starts before the operation exists. You will run capital project execution at the Fremont site and across other facilities, partnering daily with the site engineering lead, general contractors, and vendors. The decisions you make over the next 12 months shape how this facility runs for the next decade. Travel is up to 20% domestic.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝘄𝗻

• Lead greenfield factory projects from scoping through commissioning

• Manage capital project scopes up to $20M, with schedule, cost, and quality accountability

• Coordinate cost, resource, and timeline planning across vendors, contractors, and cross-functional teams

• Drive regulatory compliance: hazardous materials permitting, air quality permitting, building codes, and environmental requirements

• Partner with engineering and operations to define the process as the facility comes online

• Keep senior leadership aligned with clear, regular reporting on progress and risk

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸

There is no playbook here. No one has manufactured this copper platform at commercial scale, so you will write the process alongside engineering and operations. If you need a fully defined scope before you engage, this role will frustrate you. If you do your best work building structure in early-stage environments, it is hard to find a project better than this one.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field

• 8 years of capital project management in chemicals, semiconductor, advanced materials, or a similar process-manufacturing environment

• Hands-on greenfield construction and startup experience

• Working knowledge of hazardous materials and air quality permitting, building codes, and environmental regulations

• Strong cross-functional communication and command of standard project-management tools

𝗔 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification

• First-of-kind or pilot-to-commercial-scale manufacturing buildouts

• Direct chemical-industry experience (a few years is plenty if the rest of your background is strong)

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀

𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: $129,000 to $168,000, depending on experience

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: Performance bonus

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: Full medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with company match; PTO and paid holidays; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; professional development support

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Fremont, CA. Onsite, with up to 20% domestic travel.

Apply via LinkedIn and we will reach out to schedule a conversation. Confidential search; your application is fully private.

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