Magnolia Plant Manager

Overview

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We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and safety-focused magnolia Plant Manager to lead one of our most critical and complex Albemarle production sites. This site includes a large-scale bromine and derivative chemical manufacturing facilities across two different site locations and a vast brine field operation spanning 140,000 acres across the entire span of Columbia County, presenting both high operational risk and strategic importance.

This executive-level role is responsible for the safe, compliant, and cost-effective operation of the sites and brine field, with full accountability for health, safety, and environmental (HSE) performance, production and maintenance, capital project execution, financial results, talent development, and long-term site strategy. The Plant Manager is a key member of the global operations leadership team and is expected to drive a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement while maintaining strong engagement with employees, the local community, and regulatory bodies.

• Site Leadership & Strategy: Lead the overall direction of the plant, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and the Annual Operating Plan. Define and implement both short- and long-term strategic objectives that support site growth, risk reduction, and operational excellence.
• Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE): Ensure site-wide adherence to all statutory and corporate HSE policies and regulatory standards. Foster a zero-incident culture and proactively manage the risks associated with hazardous chemical operations (including bromine and many other highly hazardous chemicals).
• Operational Excellence: Lead all aspects of site operations including production, maintenance, reliability, engineering, and quality. Drive best-in-class plant performance through KPIs and structured improvement programs (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, etc.).
• Brine field Management: Oversee operations of the expansive brine field, ensuring reliable feedstock supply, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship.
• Financial & Capital Oversight: Develop, manage, and deliver on the site’s annual budget, including OPEX and CAPEX. Ensure cost control, asset utilization, and return on investment through efficient resource allocation.
• Technology & Innovation: Collaborate with Process Technology and R&D teams to support new product introductions, process improvements, and trial production activities that ensure long-term competitiveness.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Implement robust reliability strategies and maintenance systems to improve asset uptime and extend equipment life, including spare parts planning and cost-effective repair programs.
• People Leadership: Build and inspire a high-performance leadership team. Champion a strong talent development culture, inclusive of coaching, succession planning, and workforce engagement for both employees and contractors.
• Community & Stakeholder Relations: Serve as the senior-most leader onsite and act as the face of the company with local stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations, and educational partners.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with global functional leads in HSE, Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, and Finance to align site objectives with enterprise-wide priorities.
• Reporting & Compliance: Prepare and present operational reports to senior leadership. Ensure ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, particularly in process safety and environmental impact.
• Availability: Given the global nature of the business and 24/7 operations of the site, availability outside of standard business hours is required to support critical events and global coordination.

• Bachelor’s degree in…