Plant Manager: Safety, Quality & Ops Excellence

Mayzo; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Account and HealthS

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Mayzo Operations Center in Walterboro, SC is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead the facility’s performance, safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts. This hands-on role oversees production, maintenance, inventory, shipping/receiving, and employee development, ensuring safe, efficient manufacturing aligned with customer requirements and regulatory guidelines.

You will develop supervisors and teams, manage the plant budget, drive ISO compliance, and partner with Supply Chain,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, or another technical discipline required; industrial engineering or logistics preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of business and team management experience in chemicals or related industries.
• Minimum 10 years in supply chain, operations, and/or product management.
• Experience with ERP systems, inventory control, warehousing, logistics, and procurement.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety, regulatory compliance, quality systems, budgeting, and CI.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve production goals, quality standards, and customer delivery expectations.
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate labor, equipment, and resources to optimize workflow and efficiency.
• Build a strong safety culture and maintain OSHA compliance, environmental regulations, and safe work practices.
• Lead investigations into safety incidents, quality concerns, equipment failures, and CAPA.
• Ensure ISO standards, quality management systems, and customer specifications are met.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focusing on productivity, cost reduction, quality, and efficiency.
• Analyze plant performance metrics including safety, quality, productivity, labor, inventory, and financials.
• Develop, coach, and lead supervisors and employees with clear expectations and feedback.
• Oversee preventive maintenance and ensure equipment supports safe, reliable operations.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, and Procurement to support inventory and on-time shipments.
• Develop and manage the plant operating budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support new product introductions, process improvements, and capital projects.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing operations

Safety & regulatory compliance

Operational budgeting

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, or another technical discipline

Industrial engineering or logistics preferred

Job description

Mayzo Operations Center in Walterboro, SC is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead the facility’s performance, safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts. This hands-on role oversees production, maintenance, inventory, shipping/receiving, and employee development, ensuring safe, efficient manufacturing aligned with customer requirements and regulatory guidelines.

You will develop supervisors and teams, manage the plant budget, drive ISO compliance, and partner with Supply Chain,