<p>Job Title: Project Manager - Packaging Equipment</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>This role leads capital projects focused on packaging machinery and related equipment within a chemical manufacturing plant. The Project Manager oversees projects from concept through installation and commissioning, with a strong emphasis on conveying systems, mixers, and related process equipment. The position requires 5-10 years of project management experience, a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to drive efficiency and cost savings initiatives. This is a long-term contract opportunity (around two years) with a very high potential to transition into a permanent role, offering exposure to a large, stable organization that maintains a close-knit, collaborative environment.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Manage end-to-end projects for packaging machines used in production, including planning, execution, monitoring, and close-out. </li><li>Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules around machine installation, commissioning, and integration into plant operations. </li><li>Coordinate equipment installation activities, ensuring proper sequencing of work, resource allocation, and adherence to safety and quality standards. </li><li>Lead efficiency and optimization projects focused on cost savings, throughput improvements, and reduced downtime. </li><li>Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, maintenance, and facilities teams to define project scope, requirements, and deliverables. </li><li>Monitor project budgets for typical project sizes ranging from approximately $300K to $1.5M, ensuring projects remain within approved cost parameters. </li><li>Identify project risks and issues early, develop mitigation plans, and communicate impacts and solutions to stakeholders. </li><li>Drive a strong sense of urgency across all project activities, proactively pushing tasks forward to meet deadlines and business objectives. </li><li>Schedule and coordinate factory acceptance tests and occasional travel to vendor or partner facilities as needed. </li><li>Ensure that projects align with plant-level priorities, recognizing that project ownership and decision-making are primarily at the plant rather than corporate level. </li><li>Prepare and deliver clear project updates, status reports, and documentation for leadership and cross-functional teams. </li><li>Support continuous improvement initiatives within the plant by recommending and implementing best practices in project management and equipment installation. </li><li>Foster strong working relationships with internal teams and external contractors, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure successful project execution. </li></ul> <p>Essential Skills</p> <ul> <li>5-10 years of project management experience, preferably in an industrial, manufacturing, or engineering environment. </li><li>Proven experience managing projects involving packaging machines, conveying systems, and related facilities equipment. </li><li>Strong experience in engineering concepts sufficient to manage technical projects in a chemical plant setting. </li><li>Hands-on experience with equipment installation projects, including planning, scheduling, and coordination of trades and vendors. </li><li>Ability to create, manage, and adjust project schedules to meet milestones and deadlines. </li><li>Strong sense of urgency with the ability to push projects forward and hold stakeholders accountable. </li><li>Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams and leadership. </li><li>Organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within defined budgets. </li><li>Comfort working in a chemical factory or plant environment with complex machinery and processes. </li></ul> <p>Additional Skills & Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Experience working for or with engineering firms or large industrial organizations is highly desired. </li><li>Experience managing projects in the $300K to $1.5M range. </li><li>Ability to work effectively with subcontractors, vendors, and external partners. </li><li>Interest in long-term career growth within a large organization that offers relocation and internal mobility opportunities. </li><li>Willingness to occasionally provide coverage across different shifts on a volunteer basis when needed. </li></ul> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>The role is based in a manufacturing environment, working closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams on active manufacturing lines.</p> <p>Job Type & Location</p> <p>This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Denver, CO.</p> <p>Pay and Benefits</p> <p>The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $120000.00/hr.</p> <p>Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, dental & vision </li><li>Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital </li><li>401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available </li><li>Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) </li><li>Short and long-term disability </li><li>Health Spending Account (HSA) </li><li>Transportation benefits </li><li>Employee Assistance Program </li><li>Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) </li></ul> <p>Workplace Type</p> <p>This is a fully onsite position in Denver,CO.</p> <p>Application Deadline</p> <p>This position is anticipated to close on May 11, 2026.</p> <p>Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</p> <p>At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:</p> <ul> <li>Hiring diverse talent </li><li>Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection </li><li>Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes </li><li>Ensuring growth opportunities for our people </li></ul> <p>Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.</p> <p>About Actalent</p> <p>Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC-with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.</p> <p>Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.</p>