Plant Manager

Job Description:



Introduction

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.



Team Overview

GAF's Manufacturing facility in Chester is located in an area known not only for its scenic beauty but for its dedication to community. Located between Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC Chester is in a prime location for anyone with any interests varying from hiking, hunting and fishing, to enjoying the cuisine, culture, and activities expected from larger city environments. The Chester Glass Mat facility boasts a highly tenured workforce of just under 100 employees with a safety record of nearly 24 years without a lost-time injury. As our employees will tell you, when you come to Chester, you'll never want to leave!



Summary

We are looking for a Plant Manager who will be responsible for leading and developing staff, driving a safe and reliable work environment, and achieving annual and long term operational, financial and infrastructure objectives on site and the glass-mat network. The role will report to the Senior Director of Vertical Operations and will work in a matrixed environment to meet all the objectives. The Plant Manager establishes and directs all technical and administrative functions in the plant, including manufacturing, engineering, logistics, information systems, purchasing, and materials management, and partners with shared services organizations such as human resources and accounting.



Essential Duties

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead organizational planning and career development initiatives on site. Provide the team with coaching and mentoring to help the team members achieve their full potential.
• Ability to lead change and be a culture leader
• Provides appropriate leadership, resources and processes to ensure robust plant operations.

• Promotes a culture of safe and clean work environment where safety is the highest priority and embedded in our culture.
• Create a productive atmosphere that encourages positive reinforcement, open communications, employee engagement and ideas.
• Develop, communicate, and evaluate departmental and individual objectives. Set standards to advance initiatives and growth opportunities for the team.
• Develop metrics and dashboards to drive safety, quality, operational/OEE, maintenance reliability, process improvement and cost. Explore and analyze technical, production, and management disciplines to develop annual budgets and long-term plans.
• Establish and drive financial goals, multi-year capital plans, operating and capital budgets, work schedules, and human resource requirements.
• Work with the Plant Accounting team to drive all financial metrics and forecasting costs and trends including proper variance analysis. Monitor both month-end and year-end financial closing activities, reviewing and submitting the external auditor’s financial report.
• Drive Business Continuity Plan (BCP) initiatives on site. Align with Corporate Procurement & Supply Chain teams as well as local teams to mitigate risk with single sourcing of raw materials as well as achieving target inventories for finished products. Provide direction for local materials management to manage proper inventories, improve costs, provide timely feedback to suppliers and drive supply contracts.
• Lead plant team in customer service with both internal and external customers
  
  
  

Under This Roof, We Require

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years demonstrated manufacturing experience, preferably in a continuous manufacturing process, with 5 years in an operations leadership role
• Strong people leadership and team building skills with a demonstrated track record of leading teams to the achievement of superior results
  
  
  

Under This Roof, We Also Value

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or similar discipline)
• Experience in paper and/or non-woven manufacturing industry preferred
• Demonstrated advanced coaching/motivation and communication skills.
• Customer service or customer technical service experience
  

 

How We Protect What Matters Most

• We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
• Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
• Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
• We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.
  
  
  

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).