Top 633 Project leader/manager Jobs in Mississippi

Senior Operations Manager-Lumber Manufacturing
Weyerhaeuser —Magnolia, MS
- $131,000 - $196,700 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Mentoring
- Organizational skills
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
Material Project Manager
Leidos —Long Beach, MS
- $116,350 - $210,325 a year
- Full-time
- 11+ years
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
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Mgr,Strategic Accounts
CVS Health —Mississippi
- $54,300 - $145,860 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Writing skills
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Area Director
Sonny’s BBQ —Brandon, MS
- $80,000 - $100,000 a year
- Computer literacy
- Quick service & fast food restaurant
- Travel
- Relocation assistance
- Health insurance
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Instructional Designer I - REMOTE
Ryder System —Jackson, MS
- $65,000 - $75,000 a year
- Remote
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Organizational skills
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
PRODUCT MANAGER - REMOTE
Palco —Jackson, MS
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid training
- AD&D insurance
Senior Specialist, Health Plan Provider Engagement (Remote in MS)
Molina Healthcare —Mississippi
- $49,430.25 - $107,098.87 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Nursing
- Up to 50% travel
- 3 years
- Health insurance
Specialist, Health Plan Provider Engagement (Remote in MS)
Molina Healthcare —Jackson, MS
- $40,851.44 - $88,511.46 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Nursing
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
ELA Content Manager (Contract Position)
Bailey Education Group, LLC —Pass Christian, MS
- Contract
- Remote
- 7 years
- Master's degree
- Education
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Senior Manager Business Consultant (IC)
CVS Health —Mississippi
- $67,900 - $199,144 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- 5 years
- Master's degree
- SQL
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Community Manager
RR Living —Hattiesburg, MS
- $62,000 - $65,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Residential
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Director of Hospitality
Redd Hospitality —Jackson, MS
- $90,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bar
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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Bucket Shop Supervisor
Atlas-SSI, Inc. —Monticello, MS
- $54,915.69 - $66,135.02 a year
- Full-time
- Assembly
- In-person
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Route Driver Box Truck
Union Auto Parts —Ridgeland, MS
- From $12 an hour
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Business Administration
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Assistant Plant Manager
Spartan Composites LLC —Saltillo, MS
- $85,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Bachelor's degree
- US work authorization
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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7d
Certified Bridge Inspector
Dungan Engineering, P.A. —Columbia, MS
- $25,000 - $55,000 a year
- Email
- Mid-level
- CDL
- No degree
- Travel reimbursement
- Paid training
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Plant Manager
Spartan Composites LLC —Saltillo, MS
- $125,000 - $149,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Bachelor's degree
- Warehouse
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
7d
Safety Supervisor
The State Group Inc —Olive Branch, MS
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- In-person
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
Superintendent- Industrial
JESCO, Inc. —Tupelo, MS
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Assistant Manager
RNR Tire Express —Tupelo, MS
- $45,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Management
- Sales
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply

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Senior Operations Manager-Lumber Manufacturing

Weyerhaeuser -
Magnolia, MS

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Job Details

Full-time
$131,000 - $196,700 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Manufacturing facility experience
Team development
Managing manufacturing teams
Plywood
Building materials production team management
Manufacturing company experience
Team motivation (leadership skill)

Full Job Description

Description:

The Senior Operations Manager is a critical leadership role within Weyerhaeuser’s Lumber business, responsible for driving safe, reliable, and cost competitive operations at a lumber manufacturing facility. Operating as the second in command to the Mill Manager, this role provides day to day leadership across production, maintenance, and operational support teams while ensuring alignment with Weyerhaeuser’s values, business objectives, and commitment to continuous improvement.

This leader plays a key role in cultivating a safety-first culture, strengthening employee engagement, and driving results through sustainable operational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety Leadership
Lead with an uncompromising commitment to safety—Weyerhaeuser’s top priority.
Model and reinforce safe behaviors, ensuring compliance with all safety policies and regulatory requirements.
Drive incident prevention through proactive hazard identification, employee involvement, and root cause analysis.
Partner with teams to continuously improve safety performance and build a culture where employees feel empowered to speak up.

Operational Excellence

Lead daily mill operations to meet or exceed production, recovery, quality, and cost targets.
Partner with the Mill Manager to execute business and operational strategies aligned with Weyerhaeuser’s objectives.
Utilize data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive performance, accountability, and decision-making.
Ensure seamless coordination across log yard, sawmill, planer, kiln, and shipping operations.
Drive operational discipline and a culture of excellence through leader standard work, daily management routines, improvement in SMP scores, setting clear performance expectations.

People & Culture

Build and sustain an engaged, high-performing workforce grounded in Weyerhaeuser’s core values: safety, integrity, respect, inclusion, citizenship, and sustainability.
Coach and develop department managers, supervisors and frontline leaders to strengthen leadership capability and succession pipelines.
Foster a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration through visible leadership and clear communication.
Develop and improve onboarding, training, and job qualification programs to accelerate readiness and support consistent performance.
Partner with HR on employee relations, talent development, workforce planning, and engagement strategies. Continuous Improvement & Reliability
Champion Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste and improve process stability.
Collaborate with maintenance and reliability teams to maximize uptime and improve asset performance.
Lead structured problem-solving efforts using root cause analysis (RCA) to address recurring issues and strengthen a continuous improvement culture.

Financial & Business Accountability

Drive cost discipline and operational efficiency to meet financial targets.
Identify opportunities to improve margins through productivity gains, yield improvement, and cost reduction.
Support capital planning and lead execution of projects that enhance safety, reliability, and production capability.
Build financial capability across the organization by coaching and developing leaders on cost management, budgeting, and business fundamentals.

Stakeholder Engagement

Maintain strong alignment with plant leadership, regional leadership, and corporate partners.
Communicate clearly and consistently on performance, priorities, and improvement initiatives.
Represent the mill in a manner that reflects Weyerhaeuser’s commitment to responsible operations and community engagement.
Strengthen workforce engagement through visible leadership, consistent communication, and follow-through on commitments—reinforcing the same expectations for all leaders.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Forestry, Manufacturing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
10 plus years of progressive leadership experience in wood products manufacturing or industrial operations.
Wood products manufacturing experience required (OSB, Lumber, Plywood) with Lumber sector highly desired
Demonstrated success leading teams in a safety-critical, high-paced production environment.
Experience managing supervisors and a large hourly workforce.
Outstanding teaming and interpersonal skills that effectively engage teams to meet business goals and ensure successful teaming/networking within the region, the Wood Products business and the company as needed
Strong business and financial acumen
Demonstrated ability to raise performance by building and maintaining positive relationships with all associates and leaders through coaching, development and instilling a continuous improvement mindset
Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and electronic communication skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
Able to work flexible hours as needed in a mill environment

Preferred .

Lean/Continuous Improvement experience.
Experience with reliability-centered maintenance and capital project execution.

About Weyerhaeuser

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.

What We Offer:

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $131,000-$196,700 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 20% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

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project leader/manager jobs in mississippi

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