Plant Manager: People-Centric Ops Leader & CI Driver

Rehrig Pacific Company; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401k & ESOP

Profit Sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The RSO Plant Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company leads day-to-day operations with a people-focused approach, driving safety, inclusion, and high performance. You’ll champion empathy, celebrate successes, and mentor a growing team while ensuring compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include advancing continuous improvement, managing capital projects, and maintaining operational excellence within budget.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in plant management or a similar leadership role.
• Strong emphasis on human-centered leadership and inclusion.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to team development and operational excellence.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and Ensure Human-Centered Leadership: lead with empathy and understanding, prioritizing the well‑being and development of all team members.
• Recognize and celebrate individual and team achievements to foster a positive and motivating work environment.
• Promote and maintain a workplace culture where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to contribute.
• Implement and execute the plant’s People Engagement plan.
• Ensure Compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S): perform frequent compliance reviews and safety checks.
• Perform frequent Behavior Based Safety Observations (BBSOs) and 5S inspections.
• Monitor Site EHS&S Scorecard and use Velocity EHS to identify leading indicators.
• Build continuous improvement activities into daily work via Kaizen, PDCA and A3.
• Develop and help manage capital improvement projects.
• Manage and support site CI tracker to analyze efficacy of CI projects.
• Maintain Operational Excellence: oversee plant operations to meet quality and productivity standards.
• Operate within site budget by managing plant resources.

Skills

People leadership

Communication skills

Empathy

Decision making

Team development

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Kaizen

5S

PDCA

Job description

The RSO Plant Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company leads day-to-day operations with a people-focused approach, driving safety, inclusion, and high performance. You’ll champion empathy, celebrate successes, and mentor a growing team while ensuring compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include advancing continuous improvement, managing capital projects, and maintaining operational excellence within budget.