Plant Leader

Owens Corning•Starr, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Starr Plant Leader is accountable for leading business change and the continuous growth and development within the facility. The plant leader is expected to lead from an outside-in perspective, understand what is necessary for the customer to be successful and manage and oversee all plant operations providing vision, strategy and leadership to achieve and maintain highest standards of safety, engagement, costs, productivity, efficiency, quality and customer service.

Requirements

A minimum of eight years of broadening industrial assignments and experience.
A minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing leading people in a cross-functional and complex manufacturing environment.
A Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering, Science, Operations or Business.
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) manufacturing experience preferred.
Business and financial acumen
Building strong teams, understanding social/behavioral dynamics
Developer of talent
Strong process, engineering, and technical abilities
Able to engage and care for others starting with safety
Able to achieve results fast both individually and through teams
People focused leadership style
Customer orientation
Action oriented

Nice To Haves

A related Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Leading safety and security for an injury free work environment
Ensures a safe and secure work environment for all employees, contractors and visitors
Ensures a clear and effective measurement system is established and implemented to drive results; rewards and celebrates safe behaviors and achievements as well as ensures accountability
Develop a culture that embraces the realistic goal of zero defects for our Customers.
Raise the level of our quality systems and service to provide a customer experience that fosters strong relations.
Ensure open communication between the facility and its customers.
Ensure customer quality and service concerns are resolved in a timely manner.
The plant leader will have responsibility for the development and execution of the plant’s business strategy, aligned with the overall company, business unit, and Technical Insulation Operations vision and strategies, consisting of the following: Safety for an Injury Free Work Environment, Determining Critical Outcomes for the facility, People Strategy including talent development and acquisition, Operational Excellence through the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to achieve Zero Accidents, Zero Defects, and Zero Breakdowns, Sustainability and Environmental Compliance / Stewardship, Customer Service and Satisfaction
Provide effective vision, leadership and direction to plant personnel
Provide an injury free environment
Engage Employees. Create an inclusive work environment in which employees become engaged to commit to the organization and its bottom line, feeling pride and job ownership.
Ensure effective deployment of employee relations practices
Partner with sales and the customer in order to cultivate a customer-focused culture that: Drives incremental sales from the plant, Creates an environment in which products and processes are designed to ensure customer satisfaction, Effectively incorporates customer perspectives in all business activities.
Control/Reduce Operating Cost- identify and seize opportunities to enhance efficiencies, streamline processes, and leverage resources in order to reduce cost
Build and drive sustained revenue growth
Drive the business toward enhancing product and service quality
Ensure effective environmental controls are in place
Identify and implement year over year improvements in sustainability
Ensure consistent compliance with all applicable legal requirements (safety, environmental, financial, etc.)
Lead transformative cultural change to drive value creation and innovation
Lead with inclusive behaviors that attract and engage a diverse employee base
Create and sustain a culture where talent is developed through effective performance management and talent evaluation.
Effective staffing of the organization; competent people and the appropriate mix of internal and external talent satisfying both near-term and long-term succession needs
Invest in the growth and development of identified high potential talent