Manager of Sheet Plant Operations

Carolina Container LLC; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolina Container LLC is seeking a Manager, Sheet Plant Operations to lead all manufacturing activities across multiple sheet plant sites in North Carolina. The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, cost control, and employee development to meet customer service goals.

You will direct production, maintenance, warehousing and shipping functions, drive continuous improvement, and optimize equipment utilization while coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve production schedules and

Qualifications

• Experience leading sheet plant operations across multiple sites.
• Strong safety, quality and cost-control focus.
• Ability to manage budgets and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily sheet plant operations across multiple sites to meet production schedules and quality standards.
• Monitor KPIs related to safety, quality, productivity, waste, downtime and labor efficiency.
• Coordinate production, maintenance, warehousing, scheduling and logistics functions.
• Develop strategies to improve operational performance and equipment utilization.
• Champion safety culture and ensure OSHA compliance and environmental requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis for customer complaints and defects with Quality personnel.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and minimize waste.

Skills

Operational leadership

Safety management

Budget control

KPIs

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

The Manager, Sheet Plant Operations is responsible for leading all aspects of manufacturing operations across multiple sheet plant operations, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, cost control, and employee development objectives are achieved. This role provides leadership to production, maintenance, warehousing, and shipping functions while driving continuous improvement initiatives that support Carolina Container's operational and customer service goals.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Direct daily sheet plant operations across multiple sites to achieve production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery requirements.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, productivity, waste, downtime, and labor efficiency.
• Ensure effective coordination between production, maintenance, warehousing, scheduling, and logistics functions.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve operational performance and maximize equipment utilization.

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a culture of safety and accountability throughout the facility.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and environmental requirements.
• Conduct regular safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action reviews.

Quality Management

• Maintain and improve quality systems to meet customer specifications and company standards.
• Analyze quality performance metrics and lead root cause analysis for customer complaints and internal defects.
• Partner with Quality personnel to implement corrective and preventive actions.

Financial & Operational Performance

• Manage labor, overtime, maintenance, and operating expenses within budget expectations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and minimize waste.