Plant Manager

Johns Manville•Etowah, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments. Johns Manville’s Etowah, TN facility is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager to lead a 24/7 unionized operation with 300+ production employees and around 40 salaried staff as well as manage two offsite warehouses. This is a critical leadership role focused on turnaround performance, employee engagement, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is not only technically strong but also a transformational leader who can build trust, create an engaging culture, and develop future leaders. You will lead from the front, communicate objectives clearly across all levels, and foster collaboration to achieve aggressive goals.

Requirements

Proven Leadership in Engagement: Demonstrated success in creating a positive, inclusive work environment that drives morale and retention.
Union Experience: Ability to build collaborative relationships in a unionized setting.
Change Management Expertise: Skilled in leading cultural and operational transformations.
Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to articulate vision and objectives to all levels of the organization.
Continuous Improvement Mindset: Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
Safety & Compliance: Strong track record in EHS leadership and regulatory compliance.
Financial Acumen: Ability to manage budgets, analyze performance, and deliver cost improvements.
Technical Competence: Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, maintenance, and engineering.
Team Development: Passion for coaching and developing leaders to build bench strength.
Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years in manufacturing leadership, including 3+ years as a Plant Manager.
Experience managing large teams in a continuous operation setting.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a focus on engagement and collaboration.
Ability to prioritize, set direction, and execute under pressure.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Moderate travel (11–29 days/year).

Responsibilities

Safety First: Establish a culture of safety and health for employees and the community.
Engagement & Culture: Drive employee engagement through transparent communication, recognition programs, and leadership development.
Operational Excellence: Implement policies and procedures that improve productivity, quality, and environmental compliance.
Leadership Development: Coach and mentor managers to build organizational capability and succession readiness.
Continuous Improvement: Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI methodologies to improve processes and competitiveness.
Financial Stewardship: Evaluate plant financial performance and take decisive actions to meet targets.
Change Leadership: Lead change initiatives that align with JM values and business goals.
Capital & Capacity: Improve efficiency and capacity through strategic capital investments.
Community Representation: Serve as the face of JM to external agencies and the local community.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid.
Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance.
JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match.
JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.
Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage.
Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well.
The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account.
JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.
Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process.
Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.