Plant Operations Leader: Lean, OE, and Compliance

Green Energy Origin (GEO); Tennessee; On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Energy Origin (GEO) is seeking an experienced operations leader to run a chemical/advanced manufacturing plant in Tennessee. This role governs daily operations, safety, quality, and end-to-end supply chain performance while delivering on strategic capital projects.

The successful candidate will drive Lean initiatives, manage a multinational team, and partner with HQ to align local execution with corporate strategy, ensuring stability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of operational management experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, or advanced manufacturing industries.
• 5+ years in a Plant/Operations Manager or equivalent senior leadership role.
• Lean transformations, greenfield/brownfield project startups, or major turnarounds.
• Experience in multinational or Sino-foreign JV is highly preferred.
• Strong financial acumen: P&L, budgeting, CapEx.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall Operations Management for the plant.
• Develop and drive the plant's annual operational plan, budget, and KPIs; accountable for P&L, OEE, quality, EHS, and delivery.
• Lead Lean manufacturing, identify cross-functional improvement projects to cut costs and improve efficiency.
• Mentor and develop department heads to build a high-performance safety- and quality-focused culture.
• Ensure 100% adherence to local regulations, corporate policies, and management system standards (EHS & quality).
• Collaborate with Planning, Procurement, Logistics, and Quality to optimize end-to-end supply chain.
• Lead CapEx projects and implement new technologies/processes for long-term competitiveness.
• Serve as the plant's primary operations lead, reporting performance to HQ and executing corporate strategy locally.

Skills

Operational leadership

Lean transformations

P&L & budgeting

Multicultural leadership

Problem solving

BD/Strategy alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/Business

Job description

Green Energy Origin (GEO) is seeking an experienced operations leader to run a chemical/advanced manufacturing plant in Tennessee. This role governs daily operations, safety, quality, and end-to-end supply chain performance while delivering on strategic capital projects.

The successful candidate will drive Lean initiatives, manage a multinational team, and partner with HQ to align local execution with corporate strategy, ensuring stability and continuous improvement.