Plant Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate operations across the Virginia Plant, ensuring alignment of processes, standards, and results.
• Ensure the plant delivers on key performance indicators while leveraging synergies between other vacuum forming plants.
• Ensure the utilization of best manufacturing practices and consistent execution of operating procedures.
• Drive rigorous daily/weekly/monthly management system, ensuring plant meets/beat key KPIs across safety, quality, cost, delivery, improvement, and people.
• Translate regional operations strategy into plant‑level Must‑Win Battle Plans with clearly defined goals.
• Lead the implementation of strategic projects such as capital investments, product transfers, and capability expansion.
• Align resources and capabilities to support business growth, customer expectations, and future capacity requirements.
• Develop and execute the annual business plan in support of overall company objectives.
• Partner with commercial, R&D, and new product introduction functions in new product development, product launches, and improvements.
• Lead safety for the plant with rigor and conviction, consistent with safety as our number one value.
• Standardize EHS processes and ensure proactive risk management through audits, behavioural safety, and training.
• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Oversee environmental management performance, including waste reduction, emission control, regulatory compliance, and site‑level sustainability initiatives.
• Lead cross‑functional risk management efforts, identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational, environmental, and compliance risks across the facilities.
• Maintain an effective property conservation program encompassing fire protection, emergency preparedness, loss control, preventive maintenance, finished goods supplies, and fixed asset inventory management and control.
• Drive budgeted financial performance and annual cost reduction goals, ensuring collaboration with plant finance.
• Drive capital planning and ensure ROI on investment projects realized.
• Build and execute weekly/monthly financial forecasts; develop and analyze financial walks with corrective actions to meet commitments.
• Lead and coach the plant leadership team, creating strong accountability and performance‑oriented culture.
• Build plant leadership capability, including succession planning and development of future leaders.
• Drive effective organizational design and workforce planning to support operational needs and future growth.
• Own recruitment, selection, and onboarding process for key site roles, ensuring right talent hired and aligned with culture and capability requirements.
• Ensure consistent product quality and customer service levels.
• Partner with commercial and regional quality team to support new product launches and resolve customer issues efficiently.
• Lead customer audits and ensure plants maintain required certifications (ISO, IATF, etc.).
• Champion robust problem‑solving techniques and methodologies to ensure sustainable improvements.
• Drive cost efficiency, ensuring delivery of annual financial targets related to conversion costs, material usage, waste, and labour productivity.
• Lead and embed a continuous improvement culture, using Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem‑solving to eliminate waste and optimise process flow.
• Identify, prioritise, and execute cost‑saving initiatives, ensuring clear ownership, measurable impact, and sustainable results.
• Oversee local purchasing activity, ensuring alignment with strategic sourcing, cost control, and supplier performance expectations.
• Partner with corporate and regional teams to leverage economies of scale, manage vendor relationships, and support make‑vs‑buy decisions.

• 10+ years of plant management experience within an industrial market sector.
• Full P&L responsibility for a manufacturing operation with annual revenues of at least $15 million.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering improvements across multiple key performance indicators in a complex or matrixed environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or related field.
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