Plant Manager

MR Low country, LLC

Nebo, NC 28761 Telephone:  

Plant Manager – South East - Full Time Onsite

The company works across industries and value chains to accelerate the transition to Bio Alternatives – better performing and more sustainable versions of complex molecules traditionally sourced from plants, animals, or fossil fuels. Our platform is proven to work across scales, bridging the Valley of Death between lab and manufacturing more efficiently and more reliably to deliver the benefits of synthetic biology today.

• Opportunity – To be part in building a company focused on a future increasingly reliant on bio-manufacturing and making a sustainable and positive impact in the world.
• Accountability – You will build, manage and work in a hands-on environment to develop and articulate the company’s product value propositions.
• Passion – We love what we do and enjoy working with others who feel the same way. We embrace the challenge and hard work that comes with working on bringing cutting edge technologies to market.

Direct day-to-day manufacturing operations to meet production schedules, yield targets, and cost budgets.

Oversee capacity planning, batch scheduling, and resource allocation across production teams.

Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), right-first-time rate, and cycle time improvements.

Ensure adequate staffing, shift coverage, and cross-training across production areas.

Maintain full compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), SOPs, and batch record requirements.

Partner with Quality Assurance on deviation investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and audit readiness.

Serve as a site leader during FDA, customer, and internal audits/inspections.

Ensure timely, accurate documentation practices (data integrity, ALCOA+ principles).

Champion a strong safety culture; own site safety metrics (TRIR, near-miss reporting, corrective actions).

Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable environmental and safety regulations.

Lead incident investigations and implement preventive/corrective measures.

Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, shift leads, and manufacturing staff.

Set performance goals, conduct evaluations, and manage disciplinary actions in partnership with HR.

Foster cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and R&D.

Build succession plans and talent pipelines for key production roles.

Identify and lead Lean/Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement initiatives.

Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, and facility expansions in coordination with Engineering.

Develop and manage the site’s annual operating budget and capital expenditure plans.

Report site KPIs (throughput, yield, quality, safety, cost) to executive leadership.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)

8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including 3+ years in a plant/site manager or senior operations leadership role. Direct experience operating within a cGMP-regulated environment (biotech, pharma, or related life sciences manufacturing).

• Must have prior experience in a specialty ingredient manufacturing, chemical, or bio-processing plant
• Strong working knowledge of FDA regulations, batch record systems, and quality management systems
• Demonstrated success managing P&L, budgets, and capital projects
• Proven people-leadership skills with experience managing multi-shift teams
• Excellent communication skills; both oral and written are required.
• Strong analytical and…