Plant Manager

Carlisle Construction Materials • Calgary, AB

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Plasti-Fab, a Carlisle Company, we’ve been supporting sustainable building for over 50 years with high-quality insulation solutions used in commercial, residential, and infrastructure construction across North America. Now part of Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies (CWT), we’re proud to be contributing to industry-leading innovation, sustainability, and performance. With a strong focus on energy efficiency, labor savings, and re-roofing trends, we’re positioned for continued growth through Carlisle’s Vision 2030 strategy. As a fully vertically integrated EPS manufacturer, our operations span over 50 locations across Canada and North America. Our recent expansions - including in-house resin production and cutting-edge technical labs—underscore our commitment to quality and environmental responsibility.

Requirements

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and products as well as quality systems and associated literacy of SPC, SOP’s, process specifications etc.
• Knowledge of government regulations as they relate to people, plant and process operations such as OHSA, ABSA, Ministry of Environment requirements, etc.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Financial and accounting familiarity including budgeting, cost control, financial data and project justification and ACE Process.
• Overall understanding of the logistics process including raw material and finished goods shipments and customer service.
• Strong knowledge and experience with MS Office Suite
• Strong knowledge and experience working in an ERP system
• Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to speak in front of groups and make effective presentations.
• Good organizational skills along with effective time management.
• Ability to effectively delegate to subordinates and others in supporting roles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to handle stress and make decisions under a variety of challenging circumstances.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ Years of Experience in a manufacturing leadership position including experience as a Plant Manager.
• Travel will be required up to 15% of the time supporting to other sites or meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and engaging environment for all employees. Ensure that all systems and processes are followed and adhere to proper workplace safety procedures and metrics tracking. Support ISO 14001.
• Ensure that all systems and processes are followed to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction including achieving delivery and quality KPIs. Support development and maintenance of ISO 9001.
• Accountable to deliver cost and productivity targets including inventory accuracy.
• Champion Carlisle Operating System implementation. Lead or support improvement initiatives in all aspects of the operations.
• Creating an environment for success among supervisory and production employees. It is imperative that the Plant Manager convey an attitude that is positive and confident. He/she must direct the staff to achieve their highest level of performance while treating them with respect and dignity.
• Lead or support site organizational and leadership development initiatives to develop our talent, organizational systems, and proper succession planning.
• Lead or support employee engagement initiatives.
• Engage with purchasing, environmental, health & safety, engineering, human resources, and corporate staff. The Plant Manager will be called upon to be the local expert for their plant regarding these topics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager