Plant Manager

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At Invent Wood, we're doing something remarkable. We're bringing Super Wood to life — a revolutionary advanced material that's set to change industries. Our manufacturing plant in Frederick, MD is the beating heart of that mission, and we're looking for an exceptional Plant Manager to lead it.

At
Invent Wood
, we're doing something remarkable. We're bringing
Super Wood to life — a revolutionary advanced material that's set to change industries. Our manufacturing plant in Frederick, MD is the beating heart of that mission, and we're looking for an exceptional
Plant Manager to lead it.

This isn't a role for someone who wants to manage the status quo. This is a rare opportunity to
build a team, shape a culture, and lead a plant from its very first day of operation. If you've ever wanted to put your fingerprints on something that lasts, this is it.

What You’ll Be Leading

You'll have full responsibility for the safe, efficient, and inspiring operation of our pilot manufacturing plant. That means:

• Safety Leadership — Set and model the gold standard for safety culture — not because regulations require it, but because our people come first. Your behaviour will make it clear, every single day, that safety always comes before production.
• Safety procedures — Identify, establish, and communicate safety procedures that go beyond OSHA compliance to ensure a genuinely injury-free workplace.
• Training records & inspections — Serve as the administrator of our Secova/SAMS EHS system, ensuring all training records, safety incidents, and inspections are accurately logged and up to date.
• Cross-site safety collaboration — Collaborate closely with safety management personnel in our Advanced Materials Innovation Lab to ensure safe, consistent operations across the entire facility.
• Emergency planning — Coordinate emergency response planning with external providers including the fire department, environmental spill containment services, police, and confined space rescue personnel.
• Talent startup — Hire our very first production crew — people who genuinely share Invent Wood's values and principles — and set them up for success from day one.
• Team development — Develop every team member toward a
  top operator designation
  , with the capability to safely and confidently operate any machine center on the pilot line.
• Commissioning training — Begin this development during commissioning, ensuring operators and maintenance technicians receive early, structured training with clear expectations for each individual machine.
• Operational direction — Lead daily operational direction for the pilot line team, keeping production of Super Wood aligned with our quality standards and sales plan.

• Partner with our engineering team, OEM suppliers, and contractors to bring the pilot line online safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Ensure that no trial is run without your full accountability — including planning for expected downtime and delivering clear, useful trial results.
• Support the selection of a controls technician to maintain and operate the process control network (PCN) and connected PLCs.

• Work alongside the Senior Process Engineer to establish robust production reporting, grounded in reliable process control data.
• Instill a disciplined
  one-change-at-a-time process control mindset — ensuring parameter changes are deliberate, documented, and fully understood before further adjustments are made.
• Use data to build a culture of continuous improvement, identifying gaps in safety, downtime, cycle time, and quality as opportunities to improve both performance and profitability.
• Collaborate with the technical team to plan and execute lab and pilot machine trials that advance the quality and efficiency of Super Wood production.

• Communicate proactively with regulatory officials and work with the technical team to measure all effluent and emissions from the process, validating our environmental…