Job Description
Job Overview:
At The Wilmington Group, we are One Trusted Partner transforming waste and recycling into value through innovative solutions, exceptional service, and sustainability.
Our people make that mission possible. We believe that attracting and developing talented individuals who share our commitment to being safe, trustworthy, passionate, and respectful is the foundation of our success. Whether you work in our facilities, in the field, or in an office, you will be part of a team making a real impact for our customers and communities.
Ready to build a meaningful career with us? Apply here, or join our Talent Community to hear about new opportunities first.
The Opportunity:
The General Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for daily oversight of total plant operations and plant financial success. This role is responsible for management of all facility operations including Safety, Staffing, Production, Financial, Environmental, Maintenance, Quality, Growth, Asset Management, Performance Excellence, and Inventory Management.
The General Manager will oversee the Operations, Logistics, and Sales teams. This position reports to the VP, Plant Operations.
Occasional weekend or evening work may be required.
Travel Requirements: up to 10%.
How you will make an impact:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily:
- Personally demonstrate and cultivate a “Safety Is a Part of Everything We Do” culture in the plant
- Continuously coach the importance of company safety processes, and how every teammate benefits from a safe working environment
- Ensure Safety guidelines are followed to include Near Miss Reporting, High Risk Task Reporting, Near Miss Reporting, Incident investigation, and root cause analysis.
- Ensure monthly Safety Compliance and Training is completed to adhere to the RMR Safety Management System.
- Utilization of Performance excellence in Leadership, analysis, strategic planning, customer/supplier focus, workforce focus, operations focus, and importance of results.
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Utilization of Performance excellence in Leadership, analysis, strategic planning, customer/supplier focus, workforce focus, operations focus, and importance of results.
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Manage staffing and minimize labor overtime, premium freight, and repair expense to achieve daily efficiency goals
- Full P&L Responsibilities
- Asset Management
What you need to succeed:
- High school diploma required with progressive high-level training in recycling and/or manufacturing industries
- 7+ years’ experience leading plant operations OR recycling plant operations OR industrial manufacturing operations
- Leadership / Supervisory experience a must.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Previous experience in the recycling industry preferred.
- Previous General Manager experience preferred.
- Advanced understanding of Safety/OSHA regulation and programs
Required Skills & Competencies:
The ideal candidate will have skills and experience in the following areas:
- Effective negotiating skills
- Ability to operate with the supplier / customer's best interest in mind
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT, and Outlook)
- Must be able to read and speak the English language well enough to communicate, understand, and respond to questions, instructions, signs, signals, and safety training
- Familiarity with plant office functions and Office Manager responsibilities
- Understanding of Scale operations and fundamentals
- Ability to manage operating budget, participates in annual budgeting process, P&L and ongoing budget indicator dashboards
- Ability to manage employee relations; review, plan and execute on Employee Engagement survey.
- Provides a vision for the plant strategically ensuring resources are in line with its respective market
- Lead and be active in hiring, promotion, and succession planning, Participating in annual talent assessment process for plant salary and hourly employees
- Maintain knowledge of customer’s material specifications and document all material rejections by customers
- General understanding of manufacturing equipment, wear components, replacement standards and its relation to performance and fiber quality.
- Ensure that all equipment is being maintained to manufacturers specifications and fast reaction/response to repair calls are being handled timely to minimize downtime.
What We Offer
The Wilmington Group offers a competitive Benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K match, as well as voluntary benefits such as short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. We also offer Paid Time Off and Holiday pay.
If interested, please apply for immediate consideration, and come join our team!
The Wilmington Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. For more information, please review the "EEO is the Law" Poster.
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