Plant Director

Magnera Corporation•Statesville, NC

11d

About The Position

The Plant Director leads and is accountable for all operational processes at the assigned plant, with responsibility for site safety, quality, cost management, and production performance against budgets, forecasts, production plans, and targets. The role leads, motivates, and directs the site's Operations Leadership team and builds a positive, productive culture. The Plant Director partners closely with functional leaders at the site and across Magnera, and serves as a role model and champion for the company's beliefs, compliance, safety, and quality. The position has overall responsibility for managing site safety, productivity, environment, quality, and cost. It develops and executes the site's Operations Plan and budget, including capital requirements and productivity improvements, and manages site profitability and plant P&L results. The Plant Director coordinates plant operations with other functional areas, ensures adherence to quality standards, and supports adequate staffing to operate equipment. The role also advances continuous process optimization and productivity improvement, develops and mentors the site team, and supports succession planning and employee development. Travel is approximately 10–20% as needed; other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; preference for Engineering or a related technical field.
At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrating advancement in operations leadership.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, mentoring, and coaching, and to challenge the status quo professionally while pursuing improved business results.
Business acumen, including ability to manage a P&L and prioritize business demands and operational needs.
Ability to form productive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience and ability to develop a healthy working culture, including leading change management activities.
Proven project management track record and strong continuous improvement capabilities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Computer and systems capabilities, including Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and operational software systems that may include enterprise systems.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or a related technical field degree.
Manufacturing experience in the non-woven industry, including Airlaid, Films, Extrusion, or Spunlace technologies, or in paper, paper converting, or another process industry.
Five years of experience leading a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

Lead and be accountable for all operational processes at the assigned plant.
Be responsible for the safety and health of employees, visitors, and contractors on the site.
Ensure compliance with local statutory, safety, environmental, and corporate requirements; maintain current controls, permits, documents, and systems.
Model compliance with safety regulations and promote an interdependent culture focused on protecting everyone at the plant.
Manage site safety, productivity, environment, quality, and cost.
Develop and execute the site's Operations Plan in support of the company budget and plan.
Develop the site budget, including capital requirements and productivity improvement plans, manage performance to budget, and lead site profitability management.
Execute and deliver the plant P&L, including volume, sales, and EBITDA.
Coordinate site operations with Sales/Marketing, Logistics and Material Management, Customer Service, other plants, and technology functions.
Ensure adherence to Magnera quality standards.
Collaborate with local Human Resources to ensure sufficient resources are available to maintain equipment operations.
Foster continuous process optimization, productivity improvement, and best-practice implementation.
Develop, lead, and mentor the site team for day-to-day operations and longer-term performance.
Support Magnera's succession planning and employee development initiatives.
Travel approximately 10–20% as needed to perform responsibilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.