Plant Manager

Tank Holding Corp.; Burnet (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tank Holding Corp. is seeking a Plant Manager to lead all plant operations including people, production, quality, safety, and maintenance.

The role drives day-to-day operations and executes the site strategic plan with a strong background in manufacturing and safety. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of progressive operations management experience, preferably in rotational molding, with expertise in safety programs and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive operations management experience.
• Experience in rotational molding manufacturing preferred.
• Experience hiring, training, managing, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Plant-wide safety program management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment, operation, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and perpetual inventories.
• Familiarity with quality assurance practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Oversee weekly labor and production schedules.
• Work alongside Environmental Health and Safety team.
• Manage day-to-day personnel activities including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Maintain systems to manage raw materials, components, and inventory.
• Direct production, maintenance, shipping/receiving and admin functions.
• Oversee investigations of injuries, near-misses, and property damage.
• Coordinate with corporate functions to ensure operational success.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety program management

Rotational molding experience

ERP systems familiarity

Quality assurance basics

Mechanical maintenance knowledge

10+ years operations management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations management, Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job description

Tank Holding Corp. is a leading manufacturer of rotationally molded poly and welded steel bulk storage and material handling products in North America. Tank is growing rapidly and is working to expand its capabilities and diversify product offerings consistent with the company values of growth and service to its customers. Our portfolio of brands has become market leaders in bulk storage and material handling.

Job Summary

The Plant Manager provides leadership and direction to the plant in all areas of operations including the people, production, quality, safety, and maintenance. The position is responsible for the day-to-day operations and execution of the site-specific strategic plan. This position requires a strong background in manufacturing, people management, mechanical operations, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Oversee weekly labor and production schedules.
• Work alongside and support the Environmental Health and Safety team.
• Day-to-day management of employees including interviewing and selection, onboarding, training, coaching, safety programs, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and terminations (25-30 employees).
• Maintain corporate systems to manage the plant’s raw materials, components, and inventory.
• Manage and direct the production, maintenance, shipping / receiving and administrative functions required at the plant.
• Oversee all injury, near-miss and property damage investigations.
• Successfully work with all corporate functions to ensure operational success.

Required Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in operations management, Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive operations management experience.
• Related manufacturing industry experience required (rotational molding preferred).
• Experience hiring, training, managing, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Experience managing a plant-wide safety program is required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment, operation, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and perpetual inventories preferred.
• Familiarity with quality assurance practices preferred

Preferred Leadership Qualities

• Result and Business-Minded – Results drive you and you can inspire and lead others to succeed.
• Organizational Development Skills – With a continuous improvement mindset, you can drive change and improvements, shift gears as needed, and be a strong change management leader.
• Interpersonal Communication Skills – You can connect with and build relationships with people from all walks of life.
• People Management Skills – Able to clearly communicate goals and expectations, and you easily gain trust across the organization.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour work day.

Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour work day.

Regularly, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Tank Holding provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, sexual or affectional orientation, marital or veteran status, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, status with regard to public assistance or any characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notices.