Plant Manager - Bowie, TX

WL PLASTICS LLC•Fort Worth, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of plant operations with a primary focus on safety, operational excellence, asset care, and people leadership. This role provides visible leadership to ensure a strong safety culture, reliable manufacturing performance, and consistent execution of company standards while meeting quality, cost, and delivery objectives, reporting to the Regional Manager of Manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Logistics, or a related field preferred.
7+ years of management experience in HDPE or similar extrusion-based manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated experience leading operations in a PSM or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Proven ability to lead teams, drive accountability, and influence operational outcomes.
Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and operational performance metrics.
Strong communication, decision-making, adaptability, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership, floor presence, and accountability at all levels.
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including SHE principles and PSM where applicable.
Oversee all manufacturing operations, material storage, and quality of produced and packaged pipe.
Drive operational performance to meet or exceed production, cost, quality, and delivery targets.
Plan, manage, and execute plant budgets and capital expenditures (CAPEX), including project justification and execution.
Lead manufacturing growth, expansion, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Oversee maintenance strategies to ensure equipment reliability and asset integrity.
Coordinate production planning and scheduling in collaboration with Customer Service and Supply Chain teams.
Manage procurement and inventory of raw materials with VP of Operations approval, including specifications, scheduling, and shipments.
Develop, train, coach, and hold accountable production, quality, and maintenance leaders and teams.
Build leadership capability and bench strength through coaching, performance management, and development planning.
Analyze and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior leadership and drive corrective actions as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Regional Manager of Manufacturing.