Senior Papermaking Plant Leader - Safety & Results

Enhance Recruiting

Rockingham (NC)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Enhance Recruiting seeks a Plant Manager for a tissue and paper manufacturing facility in Rockingham, NC. The role oversees safety, quality, production, reliability, and financial performance while guiding talent development and continuous improvement across the plant.

The ideal candidate has deep papermaking expertise, strong leadership of paper machines, and a track record of turning around underperforming operations through disciplined execution and data-driven problem solving.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all plant operations to meet safety, quality, production, and financial goals.
  • Drive a strong safety culture with visible leadership and accountability.
  • Improve equipment reliability through preventive and predictive maintenance and root-cause analysis.
  • Optimize paper machine performance, uptime, productivity, and product quality.
  • Manage plant financials including cost per ton, labor, maintenance, and energy costs.
  • Lead continuous improvement using data-driven problem-solving to deliver measurable results.
  • Develop leadership and hourly teams through coaching and succession planning.
  • Build recovery plans for underperforming operations with clear milestones and ownership.

Job description

Enhance Recruiting seeks a Plant Manager for a tissue and paper manufacturing facility in Rockingham, NC. The role oversees safety, quality, production, reliability, and financial performance while guiding talent development and continuous improvement across the plant.

The ideal candidate has deep papermaking expertise, strong leadership of paper machines, and a track record of turning around underperforming operations through disciplined execution and data-driven problem solving.

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