Plant Manager - Plywood

About the role

The successful candidate will lead the overall operation of the facility, from receipt of raw materials through the shipment of finished plywood to market. They will develop, lead, and mentor Principled Entrepreneurs to drive engagement, accountability, and long-term value creation through a Principle-Based Management (PBM®) culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and mentor Principled Entrepreneurs to drive engagement, accountability, and long-term value creation through a Principle-Based Management (PBM®) culture.
• Lead the overall operation of the facility, from receipt of raw materials through the shipment of finished plywood to market.
• Demonstrate personal ownership of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) performance by building systems, leadership behaviors, and organizational capability that drive an injury-free and environmentally compliant workplace.
• Advance disciplined operations to exceed expectations for production scheduling, inventory control, operating rate, fiber recovery, quality, and financial performance.
• Lead and sustain transformational change initiatives that improve safety, reliability, quality, and cost competitiveness.
• Lead profitable change initiatives that strengthen operational performance and deliver long-term business value.
• Own facility financial performance, including operating expense management, capital investment decisions, and financial trade-offs aligned with business objectives.
• Formulate and execute business improvement strategies that deliver measurable operational and financial results.
• Provide clear direction and priorities to ensure successful execution of workflow processes across the facility.
• Build advantaged talent position by selecting, developing, and leading a high-performing leadership team that works collaboratively to achieve facility objectives.
• Maintain strong working relationships with peers across operations, procurement, sales, accounting, HR, engineering, and other support capabilities.
• Ensure the facility complies with all applicable company policies and state, federal, and local regulations.

Requirements

• Three (3) or more years of experience leading manufacturing operations, including ownership of safety, production, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement in a complex operating environment.
• Experience leading and managing direct reports, including identifying talent gaps, coaching and development, performance feedback, and incentive alignment.
• Working knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management systems, risk assessment and mitigation, and project planning and execution.
• Ability and commitment to work safely while promoting and enforcing safe work practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Wood Science.
• Experience in leading or supporting large capital engineering or management projects.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• People management.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management.
• Project planning and execution.
• Financial management.
• Operational excellence.

Benefits

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.