Job Description

Description

Salary: Commensurate with experience 

Job Type: Full-time  

** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. 

Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.   

 Plant Manager Duties and Responsibilities:  

· The Plant Manager will plan, direct and coordinate the operations of all major departments, including safety, production, maintenance, and processing, within company guidelines.

· Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards to improve our safety culture and performance throughout the facility. 

· Embrace and model the company values at all times. 

· Utilize problem solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives. 

· Collaborate daily with commercial team to ensure on-time order fulfillment and explore new business opportunities.

· Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments, 

· Analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements. 

· Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines.

· Implement process improvements that are meaningful and sustainable utilizing capital management and Management of Change (MOC processes).

· Manage inventory accuracy at the plant level, of both raw materials and finished goods.

· Develop a workforce that is cross trained, flexible and productive. 

· Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs.

· Practice situational leadership characteristics to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees. 

· Properly 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.

· Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Plant Manager Qualifications / Education:

· 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.

· This is a day-to-day operating role but also one that requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.

· Requires a high degree of technical and financial acumen.

· Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.

· Must be able to work in weather extremes.

Benefits:

• Annual Bonus
• 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 to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE 

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