Site Manager

Description

The Site Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, safety, operational performance, and financial success of Southern Resin, Inc.'s manufacturing facility. This position provides strategic and day‑to‑day leadership for all plant operations, including production of polymer and resin products, maintenance, quality, environmental compliance, warehousing, inventory, shipping, and employee development.

The Site Manager ensures safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and profitability. This individual serves as the senior leader at the facility and works closely with executive leadership to achieve company objectives.

• Provide overall leadership for all manufacturing operations.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives that support company goals.
• Lead by example while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Establish performance expectations for all plant departments.
• Conduct regular staff meetings and communicate company objectives.
• Develop succession plans and cross‑training initiatives.
• Foster employee engagement and professional development.

Oversee all production activities involving:

• Polymer manufacturing
• Resin manufacturing
• Batch processing
• Mixing operations
• Packaging operations
• Material handling
• Warehouse operations
• Shipping and receiving

Ensure production schedules are achieved while maintaining safety, quality, efficiency, and cost objectives.

• Production output
• Equipment utilization
• Downtime
• Labor efficiency
• Yield
• Waste reduction
• Capacity planning
• Safety & Environmental Compliance

• OSHA compliance
• EPA compliance
• Environmental permitting
• Hazardous waste management
• Stormwater programs
• Air quality compliance
• Process safety
• Chemical handling
• Emergency response planning
• Incident investigations
• Safety training

Maintain a culture where safety is the highest priority.

Ensure all employees follow company safety procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.

Partner with Quality Assurance to:

• Maintain product quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to manufacturing specifications.
• Support ISO Quality Management Systems.
• Investigate quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor customer complaints and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate production documentation.

Provide leadership for preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

• Equipment reliability
• Preventive maintenance scheduling
• Capital equipment planning
• Facility maintenance
• Utility management
• Contractor oversight

Work closely with Maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize equipment performance.

Develop and manage plant operating budgets.

• Labor costs
• Manufacturing costs
• Inventory levels
• Scrap
• Overtime
• Capital expenditures
• Productivity metrics
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs while improving operational performance.

Collaborate with:

• Procurement
• Customer Service
• Logistics
• Warehouse
• Production Planning
• Sales to ensure customer requirements are met.

Monitor inventory levels to support uninterrupted production.

Partner with Human Resources regarding:

• Hiring
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Corrective actions
• Training
• Workforce planning
• Compensation recommendations
• Succession planning

Ensure staffing levels appropriately support production demands.

Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Waste reduction
• Process optimization
• Equipment efficiency
• Labor…