Plant Manager

Woodweb; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Woodweb is seeking a Plant Manager for a Central/Western Location (Not California). You will work with the CEO to manage all plant operations and deliver superior customer satisfaction, driving safety, service, quality, and cost improvements to meet customers’ expectations.

Responsibilities include leading production and shipping, mentoring staff, HR onboarding, cost control, Lean initiatives, and ensuring SOP adherence. Relocation assistance is available to support the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations or supply chain preferred.
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred.
• 5+ years in a plant management role in wood products manufacturing.
• Proven ability to motivate and maintain strong employee relations.
• Experience in safety performance and programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and shipping, overseeing schedules based on materials availability.
• Provide hands-on leadership, mentoring staff and handling employee relations.
• Support plant administration to ensure policy compliance.
• Assist HR onboarding and hiring decisions at the plant.
• Collaborate with the CEO on cost and yield performance.

Skills

People leadership

Safety management

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations/Supply Chain or related field

Six Sigma/Lean certification

Job description

Plant Manager, Central /Western Location (Not California), Salary: 100-120K+ bonus, very good benefits, relocation assistance if needed.

Overview

As a Plant Manager, you’ll get to work alongside a CEO to manage all plant operations and deliver superior customer satisfaction! You’ll be able to drive results and exceed our customer’s expectations in the areas of safety, service, quality, and cost by achieving the highest of standards. We’re looking for the individual who finds motivation in motivating others to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of all production employees oversees production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods.
• Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager, responsible for mentoring and coaching all employees and managing employee relations issues.
• Support plant administration to ensure compliance to established policies.
• Assist with the entire new hire process and Onboarding Team in HR, and make all employment decisions within the plant.
• Consult with the CEO for the cost and yield performance of the Plant.
• Support and implement cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant.
• Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD).
• Drive Safety improvements across the Plant.
• Ensure the consistent execution of all SOPs throughout the Plant.
• Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant while maintaining critical quality and raw material utilization standards that are necessary to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability.
• Implement and manage Lean opportunities to effectively eliminate waste.
• Provide leadership to Plant staff to effectively recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor their activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations/Supply Chain or related field a plus.
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a management role in wood products manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in motivating and delivering strong employee relations with non-exempt employees.
• Experience managing safety performance and programs.