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Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing

Cascades

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Niagara Falls, NY · $95k–$130k a year · Posted October 30, 2026

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About the job

Welcome to Cascades!

Greenpac Mill is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing to lead critical capital and energy management projects within one of North America's most technologically advanced linerboard manufacturing facilities. Reporting to the Plant manager, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the mill by delivering high-impact projects that improve safety, reliability, sustainability, and operational performance.

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join DAVID CLOUTIER's team as a Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing in Niagara Falls, New York and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s In It For You

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

Competitive Annual Salary range $95,000 - $130,000 + Profit Sharing.

Career pathways that support your goals in a values driven environment where your work directly supports customer success.

Excellent Benefits Package: Wellness Plan Options, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off.

Financial Benefits : Retirement Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Stock Purchase Plan.

Wellness Benefits : Employee Assistance Plan, Lifestyle Flex Benefit Allowance.

A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As our Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing , you'll take on meaningful challenges that make a lasting impact across the mill. Your responsibilities include:

Lead capital projects from concept development through commissioning, ensuring safe, on-time, and on-budget execution.

Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and corporate teams to identify opportunities and develop innovative technical solutions.

Define project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and success criteria for major operational initiatives.

Manage engineering design, equipment procurement, contractor oversight, and construction activities.

Monitor project performance, risks, costs, and timelines while providing regular updates to site and corporate leadership.

Lead continuous improvement, safety, reliability, and operational excellence projects across the facility.

Collaborate with energy management teams to identify and implement sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives.

What You Bring

You're a natural fit for this role if you have:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.

5+ years of project management experience within manufacturing, industrial, process, or heavy industry environments.

Proven experience leading capital projects from concept through startup and commissioning.

Strong expertise in project budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and financial management.

Experience managing contractors, construction activities, and cross-functional project teams.

Knowledge of industrial safety standards, risk management, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Outstanding leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Apply now and join our team as Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing in Niagara Falls.

This position is expected to remain open until at least 30 days. Posting may be extended based on business needs.

*The salary range represents Cascades' good-faith estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other job-related factors.

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization. Artificial intelligence may be used at certain stages of our recruitment process t enhance efficiency and the candidate experience.