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Our work is ushering in an electric future that is 100% made in America, with operations, from R&D through production, assembly, and delivery, conducted out of our state-of-the-art manufacturing center in San Marcos, Texas.\nOur goal is to manufacture quality magnets and change the way we electrify the world. We are looking for exceptional individuals who want to learn, build, and lay a foundation for our company for the years to come.\nAbout this role\nNoveon Magnetics is building and scaling first-of-a-kind (FOAK) rare earth magnet manufacturing facilities in the US and abroad. This Construction Manager role is Noveon's senior field leader and single point of accountability for what actually gets built.\nThis role owns day-to-day execution from site mobilization through civil, structural, building MEP, process utilities, equipment installation and hook-up, mechanical completion, and turnover to commissioning and ramp. It is a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground role backed by real authority to direct general contractors, self-perform and specialty trades, OEM installation crews, and integrators.\nWe are seeking someone to bring their previous expertise in engineering and project management to bear as they lead expansion of Noveon’s existing facilities, while coordinating and leading construction of new facilities as we grow our footprint. This will require a strong safety track record, a strong project management mindset while executing across multiple vendors, experience working with volatile compounds, deep knowledge of engineering and related deliverables, and proficient communication skills across diverse audiences.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing:\nMaintaining Safety & Site Leadership: Owning site safety performance, leading daily trade coordination, directing contractors/OEMs, enforcing site security, and protecting Noveon’s process technology.\nOverseeing Pre-Construction & Logistics: Leading constructability reviews, developing site logistics (laydown, crane/rigging paths, temp power), driving permitting / utility interconnections, and building Level 3/4 schedules.\nManaging Construction Execution & Quality: Directing field execution across civil, structural, MEP, and process piping; managing RFIs, submittals, field changes, and executing brownfield retrofits adjacent to live production lines.\nPerforming Equipment & Utility Integration: Leading rigging, setting, leveling, and hook-ups for furnaces, presses, mills, and vacuum systems; managing high purity/specialty gas systems, bulk gas yards, and process cooling.\nManaging Cost, Contracts & Change Control: Owning field budgets, quantity/earned value reporting, contractor pay applications and managing change orders.\nOverseeing Turnover & Commissioning: Driving systems-based mechanical completion, system boundary definitions, walkdowns, punch lists, and delivering turnover packages to commissioning teams.\nWorking with Engineering Deliverables: Reading, interpreting, and redlining process, mechanical, piping, electrical, and control engineering deliverables.\nMaintaining Uptime & Shutdowns: Driving maintainability into designs, planning hour-by-hour tie-in schedules and outages, verifying utility redundancy, and delivering maintenance-ready asset data.\nReporting & Governance: Standardizing Noveon’s construction playbook, maintaining risk registers, and updating executive leadership through daily/weekly reports.\nWe are Looking for Someone Who:\nHas 10+ years of progressive field construction leadership on industrial, process, or advanced manufacturing projects\nPossesses direct experience with process equipment installation and industrial utility systems (piping, electrical, instrumentation/controls) beyond basic shell and core\nIs knowledgeable in managing tie-ins, shutdowns, outages, or turnarounds against live operating plants without unplanned production loss\nCan demonstrate fluency reading and redlining full engineering deliverable sets (P&IDs, single line diagrams, 3D models, loop drawings, I/O lists)\nCan prove ownership of at least one project taken from greenfield/expansion through mechanical completion and commissioning (ideally $100M+ TIC/TDC range)\nCan display fluency in Primavera P6/MS Project, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Bluebeam\nCan utilize their knowledge in directing general contractors, self-perform trades, specialty subcontractors, and OEM installers concurrently on a live site\nCan demonstrate a track record of delivering safely, on schedule, and on budget under real schedule pressure and evolving scope\nExhibits a strong background in FOAK Industrialization (Owner-Side) and/or Major Capital Project Delivery (EPC/Constructor)\nPreferred qualifications:\nIs comfortable with high-purity or controlled-environment execution (semiconductor fabs, cleanrooms, orbital welding, bulk/specialty gas)\nIs familiar with metallurgical, thermal, or chemical process plant construction (furnaces, kilns, vacuum systems, hazardous materials handling)\nIs savvy with self-perform craft supervision and understanding crew productivity and craft labor markets\nIs acquainted with CMMS/EAM asset data build (SAP PM, Maximo) and reliability concepts (RCM, FMEA, MTBF, MTTR)\nCan work across both owner and contractor/EPC sides under various delivery models (EPCM, Design-Build, IPD, Multi-Prime)\nPossesses a BS in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent field-proven experience)\nHolds professional certifications such as OSHA 30, CHST/CSP, PMP, CCM, or PE\nWork Environment:\nRole is site-based at active offices, construction sites, and manufacturing facilities\nAbility to move up to 50 lbs.\nPossesses manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately\nCan wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)\nComfortable standing for long periods of time, up to and exceeding 60 minutes\nIs capable of making repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, squatting, and walking up and down stairs\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer during planning and review phases\nDiversity\nAt Noveon Magnetics, we believe our diversity makes us who we are, and we strive every day to build a culture where everyone feels welcome.\nWhat We Offer:\nCompetitive Base\nMedical/Dental/Vision insurance on day 1 of employment\nHealth Saving Account (HSA) with Employer contribution\nEmployee Assistance Program\n401(k) retirement plan and match program\nLong Term Disability (Employer Paid)\nShort Term Disability (Employer Paid)\nPaid Time Off (eligible after 90 days of employment)\nSick Leave (eligible after 90 days of employment)\nCompany Paid Holidays\nNoveon Magnetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. 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