Plant Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the plant team to achieve operational goals through clear communication, people development, and daily accountability.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide ongoing mentorship, coaching, and development opportunities to strengthen the team, provide growth opportunities and manage performance proactively.
• Manage performance with clarity, transparency, and constructive feedback, ensuring high engagement and retention.
• Promote safety, quality, and operational excellence through daily leadership and cross-functional interaction.
• Drive day-to-day plant performance through efficient processes, clear priorities, and resource management.
• Oversee daily plant operations to ensure production targets and timelines are consistently met.
• Manage raw material inventory and procurement to avoid shortages or excesses.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce costs, waste, and downtime.
• Maintain equipment readiness, scheduling maintenance to minimize disruptions.
• Partner with Sales and Logistics to deliver high-quality products on time, every time.
• Ensure plant outputs meet or exceed internal quality standards and customer specifications.
• Collaborate with Sales and Delivery teams to meet customer demand and delivery schedules.
• Track and act on customer feedback to continuously improve plant service levels.
• Champion and enforce a strong safety culture and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Conduct ongoing safety training and daily risk assessments with the plant team.
• Maintain full compliance with HSE regulations at all levels.
• Lead incident responses, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Drive financial stewardship and plant profitability through disciplined cost and performance management.
• Develop and manage the plant’s operational budget, including spending and labor controls.
• Analyze production and financial data to make informed decisions.
• Identify and act on opportunities to reduce costs and improve plant efficiency.

Attributes & Skills

• Positive and self-driven
• Accountable and embraces constructive conflict
• Disciplined, structured, and organized
• Leadership and coaching
• Financial acumen
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal communication

Education, Training And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and/or any combination of education and experience totaling 5 years, with minimum of 3 years in a direct supervisory or management role.
• 5+ years of experience in plant operations, preferably in oil and gas or manufacturing, including people leadership.
• Working knowledge of best practices for HSE, quality assurance and control, and DOT compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing and applying lean/six sigma production principles.
• Proficient using a computer with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Work Context

• Works outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Heavy lifting and some limited travel required.