Biochar Plant GM: Scale a Ground-Up Green Facility

Robinson Lumber Company, Inc.; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The opportunity to lead a first-of-its

Direct partnership with founder and领导

Lead at the forefront of green energy

Job summary

Robinson Carbon is hiring a Plant General Manager to lead our biochar production facility in Alexandria, Louisiana from the ground up. You'll own the full P&L for the site and be the senior operating leader on the ground as we scale from commissioning into steady-state production.

We’re a lumber company expanding into biochar, seeking a hands-on leader who can build the team, establish operating discipline, and drive safety, quality, cost, and regulatory compliance while partnering with

Qualifications

• Experience leading industrial or manufacturing plants at scale.
• 7+ years in manufacturing or industrial plant leadership, with 3+ years as GM or similar.
• Experience running continuous-process or batch facilities.
• Strong budget ownership and P&L accountability.
• Knowledge of EHS and environmental permitting for industrial sites.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own overall accountability for safety, production, quality and cost at the site.
• Hire, train and develop plant leadership and operations teams.
• Set production targets and operating budget; monitor performance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and incident investigations with zero-incident goals.
• Lead capital projects and equipment commissioning with leadership.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align with company scale-up plans.
• Report site performance to Robinson Carbon leadership on a regular cadence.
• Serve as primary point of contact with local officials and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Plant leadership

Team building

P&L ownership

Operations management

Budgeting

Health and safety

Startup mindset

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations

Job description

Robinson Carbon is hiring a Plant General Manager to lead our biochar production facility in Alexandria, Louisiana from the ground up. You'll own the full P&L for the site and be the senior operating leader on the ground as we scale from commissioning into steady-state production.

We’re a lumber company expanding into biochar, seeking a hands-on leader who can build the team, establish operating discipline, and drive safety, quality, cost, and regulatory compliance while partnering with