Plant Director

Magnera Corporation•Statesville, NC

10d

About The Position

The Plant Director leads and is accountable for all operations-related processes at the assigned operating plant. The role is responsible for the site's safety, quality, cost management, and production performance against its budget and forecast, production plan, and targets. The Plant Director leads, motivates, and directs the site's Operations Leadership team and builds a positive, productive culture. The role partners closely with on-site and company-wide functional leaders within Magnera's matrix structure and serves as a role model and champion of Magnera's beliefs, compliance, safety, and quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrating advancement in operations leadership.
Demonstrated ability to lead influentially, mentor and coach, challenge the status quo professionally, and pursue improved business results.
Business acumen, including ability to manage a P&L and prioritize business demands and operational needs.
Ability to build productive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience developing a healthy working culture and leading change-management activities.
Project-management track record and strong continuous-improvement capabilities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Computer and systems capabilities, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and operational software systems, potentially including enterprise systems.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead and manage site operations, including safety, productivity, environmental performance, quality, and cost.
Ensure the safety and health of employees, visitors, and contractors, and meet applicable local statutory, safety, environmental, and corporate compliance requirements.
Maintain current site controls, permits, documents, and systems; model safety compliance and promote an interdependent safety culture.
Develop and execute the site Operations Plan in support of the company budget and plan.
Develop the site budget, plan capital requirements and productivity improvements, manage to budget, and lead site profitability management.
Execute and deliver the plant P&L, including volume, sales, and EBITDA.
Coordinate site operations with Sales and Marketing, Logistics and Material Management, Customer Service, other plants, and Technology.
Ensure adherence to Magnera quality standards.
Collaborate with local Human Resources to ensure sufficient resources to maintain equipment operations.
Enable continuous process optimization, productivity improvement, and implementation of best practices.
Develop, lead, and mentor the site team for day-to-day operational success 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.