General Manager - Louisiana Operations
About The Position
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America. At Mosaic We Help the World Grow the Food it Needs - Apply today and join our team! Where will you work: Faustina, LA or Uncle Sam, LA (St. James Parish) Are you our next General Manager? The Louisiana Operations General Manager provides executive leadership and operational oversight for Mosaic’s integrated Faustina and Uncle Sam facilities in St. James Parish, Louisiana, include Phosphate manufacturing and Ammonia operations. This role is accountable for the environmental, health, safety, production, quality, financial, and cultural performance of interconnected processing assets operating within a highly regulated and competitive Gulf Coast industrial corridor. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Louisiana Operations General Manager leads salaried and hourly teams across operations, maintenance, engineering, environmental, safety, and support functions. This leader ensures operational excellence while balancing short-term market demands with long-term strategic objectives. This role requires visible, values-based leadership, strong regulatory acumen, and the ability to unify multi-site operations under one performance vision.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field required.
- Minimum 10–15 years of progressive operations leadership experience in heavy industrial, chemical processing, manufacturing, or related environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex operations with large hourly and salaried workforces.
- Experience managing operational and capital budgets.
- Proven ability to drive safety, environmental, and production performance in a regulated environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading multi-site operations.
- Experience in phosphate, fertilizer, chemical, or related commodity industries.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Engineering, or related field).
- Demonstrated experience leading in a Gulf Coast or similar high-intensity regulatory environment.
Responsibilities
- Establish and execute strategic initiatives to improve environmental, health, safety, production, quality, and financial performance across both facilities.
- Ensure production and reliability targets align with Mosaic business plans and customer commitments.
- Lead full operational and capital budgeting responsibilities, including forecasting, accrual management, cost control, and capital prioritization.
- Identify operational risks and implement mitigating strategies in a dynamic commodity market environment.
- Champion Mosaic’s commitment to world-class safety performance and environmental stewardship.
- Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements in a highly regulated chemical processing environment.
- Serve as a visible leader in process safety management and risk mitigation.
- Lead crisis preparedness and business continuity planning, including hurricane readiness and Gulf Coast weather-related risk management.
- Lead and align salaried and hourly teams across two integrated facilities.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration among operations, maintenance, engineering, EHS, HR, and commercial functions.
- Develop succession plans and build a strong leadership bench across Louisiana Operations.
- Foster a productive, safe, inclusive, and professional culture.
- Strengthen operational controls and drive disciplined execution.
- Advance reliability-centered maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote data-driven decision-making and operational accountability.
- Serve as a key representative of Mosaic within the St. James Parish community and the broader Louisiana industrial corridor.
- Maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and industry partners.
- Uphold Mosaic’s reputation as a responsible employer and community partner.
Benefits
- An attractive base salary + an annual incentive
- 11 paid holidays each year
- 401k with a company match and annual company contributions
- Paid sick leave for when you need it
- A robust benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Outstanding growth opportunities, both within Mosaic and for your skillset
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
