Plant Leader

Minneapolis Roofing & Asphalt Site Leader

Purpose of the Role:
The Site Leader is fully responsible for all aspects of the continuous manufacturing site. They are ultimately responsible for overseeing safety, environmental, quality, maintenance, employee morale, budgets, hiring & training, reviewing production metrics, and coordinating with remote leadership to insure alignment with Owens Corning goals.

Reports to:

Division Operations Director, West

Span of Control:
People Leader; leads salary and primary plant workforce at Minneapolis Roofing and Asphalt site (≈6 direct reports and total employee count of 130+). This is a 24/7 continuous manufacturing environment requiring leadership systems to support employees to meet business needs.

• Foster an inclusive work environment that aligns with Owens Corning's vision and values.
• Develop and implement the plant's vision and strategy, including setting annual goals, planning capital investments, and executing strategic initiatives.
• Cultivate talent at all organizational levels, preparing future leaders for Owens Corning.
• Create succession plans for both primary and salaried positions.
• Promote a zero‑loss culture through TPM, continuously improving safety, quality, material conversion, and manufacturing costs/productivity through TPM pillars and strategy deployment.
• Ensure effective coordination, planning, communication, and cooperation among all plant functions, suppliers, vendors, contractors, and other locations.
• Act as a steward of sustainability and ensure environmental compliance.
• Enhance Owens Corning's brand by participating in local business organizations and community outreach programs.

• Cultivate a culture committed to achieving the realistic goal of zero defects for our customers.
• Enhance quality systems and service to deliver a customer experience that builds strong relationships.
• Maintain open communication between the facility, sales teams, and customers.
• Address customer quality and service concerns promptly and effectively.

• Provide effective vision, leadership, and direction to plant personnel, fostering a work environment where employees feel pride and ownership.
• Deploy effective employee relations practices to engage staff and enhance job satisfaction.
• Control and reduce operating costs by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiencies, streamline processes, and leverage resources.
• Drive sustained revenue growth through increased productivity and volume leverage.
• Enhance product and service quality to meet business objectives.
• Ensure environmental controls are in place and identify year‑over‑year improvements in sustainability.
• Manage projects to support improvement initiatives and facility upkeep.

• Lead transformative cultural change to drive value creation and innovation, fostering an inclusive environment.
• Create and sustain a culture of talent development through effective performance management and talent evaluation.
• Ensure effective staffing by hiring competent individuals and balancing internal and external talent to meet succession needs.
• Invest in the growth and development of high‑potential talent.
• Build and support a cohesive, high‑performance leadership team that drives the plant's operations.

All other tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, business or a related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years of related plant management or manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a continuous manufacturing process environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing a group of over 130 employees in a 24‑hour operation.
• TPM leadership experience preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Exhibits strong community relations and the ability to lead through community complaints.
• Demonstrated results in managing culture change and driving a culture of customer focus.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement implementation and leadership skills.
• Leads through integrity with a strong mindset of organizational…