Growth-Driven Plant Manager – Chemical Operations Leader

SkyWater Search Partners; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Search Partners is seeking a Plant Manager to lead operations at a newly expanded chemical production facility in Carrollton, Texas. The role requires hands-on leadership to drive safety, accountability, and scalable processes in a growing environment.

The successful candidate will consolidate multiple legacy operations, develop production routines, KPIs, and an effective organizational structure while mentoring the plant team and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and environmental

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience with leadership roles.
• Hands-on leadership and team development.
• Proven change-management experience with plant integrations or growth.
• Experience in chemical/manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, SDS, hazardous materials, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day plant operations across blending, filling, bottling, packaging, warehousing, and distribution.
• Provide hands-on leadership to establish safety, accountability, productivity, and performance.
• Integrate and consolidate legacy operations into one facility.
• Establish production routines, SOPs, schedules, KPIs, and accountability.
• Coach and mentor plant leadership and hourly employees.
• Drive improvements in throughput, equipment reliability, quality, and costs.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, environmental regulations, hazardous-material handling, and safety.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to maintain product specifications and process controls.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Team development

Safety

Process improvement

Operational discipline

Cross-functional work

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

SkyWater Search Partners is seeking a Plant Manager to lead operations at a newly expanded chemical production facility in Carrollton, Texas. The role requires hands-on leadership to drive safety, accountability, and scalable processes in a growing environment.

The successful candidate will consolidate multiple legacy operations, develop production routines, KPIs, and an effective organizational structure while mentoring the plant team and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 and environmental