AOSP Factory Manager

Pyxus; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyxus is seeking a seasoned Plant Operations Leader to direct total plant performance across all shifts. You will drive production, quality, inventory, and logistics while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

You will build a high-impact management team and align manufacturing plans with customer demand. The role requires 10+ years in manufacturing, strong leadership of multifunction teams, and a deep understanding of cost management, performance accountability, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 10+ years in manufacturing or operations.
• Proven experience leading multi-functional teams.
• Experience managing plant-level or large-scale operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, inventory and logistics.
• Experience with cost management and performance accountability.
• Demonstrated leadership for quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct total plant operations with accountability for performance, cost, quality, inventory, and safety across all shifts.
• Lead and develop a multi-functional leadership team and ensure succession planning.
• Align production plans with material availability and customer demand.
• Define and execute long-term operational strategies to improve capacity and efficiency.
• Oversee capital investments, ROI, and maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with BRMs, HR, and other functions to meet customer requirements.
• Manage plant budgets, cost analysis, and production goal setting.
• Drive 5S, waste reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Quality systems

Operational planning

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Operations, Business)

10+ years manufacturing/operations experience

Proven plant-level/large-scale operations leadership

2+ years college degree or equivalent

5+ years supervisory/managerial experience

Experience with cost management and performance accountability

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Purpose: Oversee and direct total plant operations, with full accountability for operational performance ensuring production and cost efficiency, quality performance, inventory and logistics effectiveness,safety compliance across all shifts and long-term capability building, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for overall plant performance, including cost, service, quality, and operational efficiency
• Oversee end-to-end plant operations including production, quality, inventory, logistics, and maintenance
• Lead and develop a multi-functional leadership team, ensuring strong succession planning and capability building
• Make complex, cross-functional trade-off decisions balancing cost, service, quality, and operational constraints
• Align production plans with material availability, inventory levels, and customer demand
• Ensure equipment reliability and oversee maintenance strategy and execution
• Act as the primary interface between operations, commercial and supply chain and corporate areas
• Lead capital investment planning and execution, including prioritization and ROI considerations
• Define and execute long-term operational strategies to improve plant capacity and efficiency
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all plant functions
• Oversee KPIs such as productivity, downtime, quality, inventory accuracy, and service levels- Maintain a safe and clean work environment by enforcing 5S principles and all established Health & Safety policies.
• Optimize throughput and plant performance by monitoring production processes, personnel, and resource utilization.
• Lead root cause analysis activities for operational failures and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Communicate job expectations, monitor performance, and manage personnel coaching, counseling, and discipline.
• Review production schedules and make staffing and operational decisions to meet customer requirements while aligning production plans with material availability, inventory levels, and shipping commitments.
• Oversee maintenance activities and ensure equipment reliability, upgrades, and replacements as needed to support safe operations, consistent quality, and delivery performance.
• Collaborate with Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) to ensure customer expectations and needs are met.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on workforce planning, training development, and employee relations matters.
• Manage plant budgets, cost analysis, and production goal setting, including labor, inventory, logistics, and quality-related cost drivers.
• Support and lead company continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end plant operations including production, quality, logistics, and maintenance.
• Develop long-term operational strategies to increase plant efficiency and capacity.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Lead capital improvement projects such as facility expansions and equipment modernization.
• Ensure focus on established KPIs for downtime reduction, productivity improvement, quality enhancement, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.
• Oversee the Quality function, ensuring compliance with quality standards, maintaining effective quality systems, driving corrective actions, and partnering with operations to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with supply chain and customer service teams to align production, inventory, warehousing, and logistics activities with customer demand and service expectations.
• Oversee the Inventory and Logistics function, including inventory accuracy, warehouse operations, material handling, shipping/receiving, and on-time movement of materials to support production and customer delivery requirements.
• Build productive relationships with vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Develop, implement, and enforce factory cleanliness and housekeeping standards across all production and non-production areas.
• Train and coach employees on cleanliness expectations, proper sanitation practices, and ownership of work areas.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on 5S, waste reduction, and workplace organization.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and safety teams to reduce contamination risks and improve overall plant conditions.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership capabilities with proven experience leading leaders
• Strategic thinking and decision-making skills
• Strong business acumen with ability to link operations to financial and customer outcomes
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership capabilities with a focus on staff development.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of quality systems, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong operational planning skills with the ability to lead inventory, logistics, and cross-functional plant support functions.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Operations, Business or related field preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations
• Proven experience managing plant-level or large-scale operations
• Demonstrated leadership of multi-functional teams (production, quality, supply chain, etc.)
• Experience with cost management, operational planning, and performance accountability
• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, inventory, and logistics operations
• 2+ years college degree or equivalent knowledge/experience.
• 5+ years supervisory or managerial experience in a production or manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibility for quality, inventory, logistics, or other plant support functions.
• Demonstrated experience managing quality systems, inventory control, material flow, and logistics coordination in a manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and general computer skills.

Job Info

• Job Identification 276
• Job Category Factory Operations
• Posting Date 06/18/2026, 08:19 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 2305 Baldree Road S, Wilson, NC, 27893, US