Plant Manager

Sibelco Nordic Ab; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco is seeking a Plant Manager for the Las Vegas glass recycling operation. You will lead production, maintenance, and safety programs, ensuring reliable performance and regulatory compliance.

You will drive Lean and Six Sigma initiatives, manage a P&L, optimize yields, and foster a high-performing, safety-conscious culture.

The role requires cross-functional leadership across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering and a track record of cost reduction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing plants with P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to drive safety, quality and cost performance.
• Strong change-management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Operational excellence and P&L management for the Plant.
• Production operations, process engineering, environment & safety, customer relations, purchasing, facilities quality, project management, planning & scheduling, labour relations.
• Lead all plant operations with accountability for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and environmental performance in a regulated process-manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S, PSM, and regulatory standards while fostering a proactive safety culture.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing principles including 5S, standard work, visual management and waste reduction.
• Apply Six Sigma methodologies to reduce process variation and improve yields.
• Champion TPM to improve equipment reliability, asset utilization, and OEE.
• Establish and manage KPIs for safety, throughput, yield, downtime, quality, energy use and cost.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering for continuous improvement.
• Meet or exceed cost, efficiency, utilization, quality, and schedule objectives as per the Annual Business Plan.

Skills

Operational Excellence

P&L Management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM

Safety & EH&S

Cross-functional Leadership

Project Planning

Job description

Plant Manager Location: Las Vegas

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.

For over 150 years, we've been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we're proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We're looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you're seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description:

Plant Manager - Glass Recycling

Location: Las Vegas, NV

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.

For over 150 years, we've been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we're proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We're looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you're seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

As an integral part of the Las Vegas the Plant Manager organizes, optimizes and continually improves the operational, production and maintenance activities, considering the Sibelco Values and policies.

The Plant Manager must drive his/her operational organization in order to maintain and develop the plant guarantee: Zero Harm approach to operational safety. First-class service to the customer. Competitive cost position (cost reduction, increase site yield, better value- products, better processes, product management and production scheduling). Highest standard of the Industry in terms of processes, quality, environment and legal obligation respect and health and safety.

Your Impact in This Role

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Operational excellence and P&L management for the Plant.


• Specific duties entail: production operations, process engineering, environment & safety, customer relations, purchasing, facilities quality, project management, planning & scheduling, employee & labour relations


• Lead all plant operations with full accountability for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and environmental performance in a highly regulated process-manufacturing environment


• Ensure compliance with EH&S, PSM, and regulatory standards while fostering a proactive, zero incident safety culture


• Drive Lean Manufacturing principles including 5S, standard work, visual management, waste reduction, and Kaizen events


• Apply Six Sigma methodologies to reduce process variation, improve yields, and enhance product consistency


• Champion Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to improve equipment reliability, asset utilization, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)


• Establish and actively manage KPIs for safety, throughput, yield, downtime, quality, energy use, and cost performance


• Lead cross functional teams across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to support continuous improvement initiatives


• Meets or exceeds cost, efficiency, utilization, quality, and schedule performance objectives as outlined in the Annual Business Plan.


• A strong P&L/Business Partner orientation relative to Plant Manager duties is highly desirable as is an understanding Operational impact on financial performance.


• Functions as a \\"change agent\\" who can manage integration of new processes, training, systems, and metrics to measure continuous improvement and organizational excellence.


• Collaborates with Environmental, Health and Safety lead to manage and direct all safety and environmental compliance matters (state, local & federal), ensuring the integrity of the business's operations and the welfare of the employees.


• Evaluates, develops, and improves the overall capabilities and depth of the plant's technical, operational and managerial resources.


• This manager must be able to select, train, develop and promote employees in a manner consistent with building a \\"world class\\" operation.


• Responsible for building a strong plant operations management team, training and cross training appropriate backups and continuing to develop a collaborative employee environment/culture.


• Periodically conduct manpower reviews, succession planning and performance reviews of the operations management team, as appropriate.


• Prepares detailed production and cost reduction plans, budgets and program/project plans responding to infrastructure and equipment priorities, capacity, overhead absorption