Plant Manager – Industrial Minerals & Processing

World Resource News; North Carolina; On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 8%

Company vehicle

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Vanderbilt Minerals in Robbins, NC seeks a Plant Manager for its flagship mining and milling operation. Reporting to the VP of Operations, the role owns full site leadership across production, QA/QC, maintenance and compliance, directing a 200-ton-per-day operation using mineral beneficiation processes.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in ceramic, mechanical, mining, chemical or related engineering, 5–10+ years of operational leadership in industrial mineral processing or heavy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ceramic, mechanical, mining, chemical or related engineering.
• 5–10+ years of operational leadership in industrial mineral processing, mining or heavy manufacturing.
• Proficiency in milling, dry processing and beneficiation.
• Deep MSHA knowledge.
• IFS ERP experience.
• Medically cleared to wear respirators.

Responsibilities

• Owns full site leadership across production, QA/QC and maintenance.
• Directs a 200-ton-per-day mining and dry milling operation.
• Enforces QA/QC standards and environmental compliance.
• Champions Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement.
• Oversees permits, mine planning and budgets.
• Supervises the assistant manager and key supervisors.

Skills

Operational leadership

Lean Six Sigma

MSHA knowledge

IFS ERP experience

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in ceramic/mining/mechanical/chemical engineering

Tools

IFS ERP

Job description

Plant Manager – Industrial Minerals & Processing

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October 28, 2026

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Robbins, NC USA

VANDERBILT MINERALS, a U.S. industrial minerals company with mining and manufacturing facilities in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nevada, Arizona and California whose products include smectite clays, wollastonite, pyrophyllite and kaolin, is hiring a Plant Manager for the flagship mining and milling operation in Robbins, North Carolina (the listing names the hiring company as Vanterra); the opening follows an upcoming retirement. Reporting to the VP of Operations, the plant manager owns full site leadership across production, property management, exploration and leases: directing a 200-ton-per-day mining and dry milling operation using specialized mineral beneficiation, enforcing QA/QC standards, moving maintenance from reactive to proactive, championing Lean/Six Sigma, keeping MSHA and environmental compliance, overseeing permits and short- and long-term mine planning, supervising the assistant manager, maintenance supervisor, shipping coordinator and mine supervisor, and managing budgets and CapEx proposals. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in ceramic, mechanical, mining, chemical or related engineering, 5–10+ years of operational leadership in industrial mineral processing, mining or heavy manufacturing, proficiency in milling, dry processing and beneficiation, deep MSHA knowledge, and IFS ERP experience; candidates must be medically cleared to wear respirators. The base salary range is $135,000 to $155,000 plus up to an 8% annual bonus, a fully covered company vehicle, medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) with match and relocation assistance.