Project/Production Manager - Axine Water

BLANKSLATE Partners is excited to support Axine Water in their serach for their new Project/Production Manager.

The Opportunity

Are you an exceptional project manager ready to be part of something big?

Each year, industrial manufacturing operations worldwide generate vast quantities of wastewater with hazardous, non-biodegradable organic pollutants. Most conventional treatment methods fall short, resulting in the need to transport wastewater to off-site processing plants. This multi-billion-dollar problem poses substantial long-term risks to the environment, human health, industries and communities.

Axine Water Technologies is the world leader in electrochemical oxidation technology for industrial wastewater treatment. Our mission is to establish a new industry standard for the cost-effective destruction of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, solvents, and other persistent organic contaminants.

Axine evolved from a concept to a scalable enterprise with successful commercial deployments and multinational partnerships. Our global network is comprised of premier research institutions, suppliers, advisors, collaborators, and investors within one of the world's most prominent cleantech ecosystems. We are proud of our achievements thus far but view them as just the initial steps in our expedition. We invite you to join us as we forge ahead on this path of transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Plan and Execute Projects: Lead multiple concurrent projects from preliminary engineering through procurement, assembly and factory acceptance testing.
• Develop Project Plans: Create detailed project schedules, budgets, and resource allocations. Track and manage budget and schedule actuals over the course of the project.
• Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, providing regular updates and addressing concerns promptly.

Production Management

• Safety: Help develop, implement and enforce safety standards at Axine’s assembly facility.
• Oversee Fabrication/Assembly Processes: Manage the production of containerized water treatment systems, ensuring efficiency and quality. Fabrication may be conducted in-house at Axine’s assembly facility or executed externally by third parties.
• Optimize Workflows: Implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce costs. Coordinate with new and existing suppliers and subcontractors to improve and expand production capabilities.
• Procurement: Prepare requests for quotation (RFQs), obtain quotations and issue purchase orders.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all products meet high quality standards.
• Inventory Management: Manage materials effectively using Axine’s recently implemented inventory management system.
• Hands-on: You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and help with assembly during crunch time.

Engineering Coordination

• Collaborate with Engineering Team: Work closely with our talented engineers to optimize designs from a production standpoint.
• Coordinate Engineering Workflow and Documentation: Ensure alignment between engineering disciplines and enforce documentation standards.
• Innovation: Promote the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve system performance and production efficiency.

Team Leadership

• Lead Cross-functional Teams: Direct and mentor project and production staff, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Adaptability: Demonstrate flexibility in leadership and planning to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical) or a related field.
• Professional designation: P.Eng or meeting EGBC requirements to obtain designation.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in project and production/fabrication management for process facilities/water treatment plants or other relevant multi-disciplinary projects.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Excel), strong written and verbal communication skills.

This role comes with a generous compensation package of $110-130K + Health and Dental Benefits and vacation.

This role will be based at Axine’s assembly facility (currently Mitchell Island, Richmond, BC) four days per week with the option to work remotely one day per week. Periodic travel to customer sites in the USA and internationally will also be required.