Plant Manager

About the role

Lignetics, Inc. offers clean, renewable solutions with 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. The company manufactures consumer brands in wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and wood fiber-based cat litter. Each product is linked to a sustainable, carbon-neutral story by transforming recycled sawdust into branded consumer goods.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate operations across safety, production, maintenance, and processing within company guidelines.
• Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards and improve safety culture and performance throughout the facility.
• Embrace and model company values at all times.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives.
• Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to appropriate departments.
• Analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply, and coordinate manpower requirements.
• Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines.
• Implement meaningful and sustainable process improvements using capital management and Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Maintain inventory accuracy at the plant level for both raw materials and finished goods.
• Develop a cross-trained, flexible, and productive workforce.
• Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs.
• Practice situational leadership to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees.
• Lead, train, and supervise department managers, shift leads, and production personnel.
• Assist in the research and development of new equipment, products, and processes.
• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of manufacturing-related experience with 5+ years in a managerial/leadership role, preferably in the forest products manufacturing industry.
• Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing experience a plus.
• Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and forward-thinking.
• Requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.
• Requires a high degree of technical and analytical skills.
• Requires the ability to perform simple to complex math calculations.
• Must be able to work in weather extremes.

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Life insurance, short-term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear including an annual pair of work boots and other PPE