Plant Manager

DSJ Global; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual performance bonus

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

DSJ Global seeks an experienced Plant Manager for a high-volume chemical manufacturing facility in the San Antonio area. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, drive safety, quality, and productivity while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include leading production, maintenance, engineering, and logistics; developing plant strategies; managing budgets and KPIs; and mentoring plant leadership and hourly staff.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large teams in a production setting.
• Strong knowledge of process safety management (PSM) and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, capital projects and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations including production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety and logistics.
• Drive safety culture with a focus on engagement, risk reduction and compliance.
• Ensure production targets, quality standards and customer commitments are met.
• Develop and execute plant strategies to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Manage budgets, capital projects and operational metrics.
• Partner with leadership to achieve business objectives.
• Lead and mentor plant leadership and hourly workforce.
• Champion continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma or similar.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA and all applicable environmental, health and safety regs.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Team development

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Chemical Manufacturing | San Antonio, TX

A leading chemical manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for a high-volume production facility in the San Antonio area. This role is responsible for driving safety, operational excellence, productivity, quality, employee development, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with all environmental and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations, including production, maintenance, engineering, quality, safety, and logistics.
• Drive a strong safety culture focused on employee engagement, risk reduction, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure production targets, quality standards, and customer commitments are consistently achieved.
• Develop and execute plant strategies to improve efficiency, reliability, and profitability.
• Manage plant budgets, capital projects, and operational performance metrics.
• Partner with corporate leadership to establish and achieve business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop plant leadership teams and hourly workforce.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Prior experience managing operations within a chemical, petrochemical, specialty chemicals, or related process manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of leading large teams in a production setting.
• Strong knowledge of process safety management (PSM), environmental compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and operational KPIs.
• Demonstrated success improving safety performance, productivity, quality, and plant profitability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Chemical processing
• Specialty chemicals
• Petrochemicals
• Industrial manufacturing
• Continuous process operations
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Reliability and Asset Management

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Location: San Antonio, TX

If you are a hands-on manufacturing leader with a passion for safety, operational excellence, and team development, we encourage you to apply. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a well-established chemical manufacturing operation and make a significant impact on plant performance and growth.