Plant Director I
Core
Lead site operations to deliver strong performance in safety, quality, delivery, and financial results through employee engagement.
Role type
Plant Director
Builds
Manufacturing facility operations and high-performing teams
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Filtration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a manufacturing role, so 'physical/clinical work' is the closest fit for physical operations, but strictly speaking, it's 'production features' or 'infrastructure'. Let's refine based on the instruction to extract facts. The role builds the plant's output. Let's use 'product features' as it drives customer demand, or better yet, since the instruction says 'what the team ships', it ships 'manufacturing output'. However, the allowed list is fixed. 'product features' is the best fit for driving customer demand in a manufacturing context among the choices, or 'infrastructure' for the plant itself. Let's look at the list again: 'production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work'. A plant director manages the physical plant. 'infrastructure' or 'physical/clinical work' (if interpreted broadly as physical work). Given the context of 'manufacturing operations', 'infrastructure' (the plant) or 'product features' (the goods) are candidates. Let's choose 'infrastructure' as they build and maintain the facility's operational capability, or 'product features' as they drive customer demand. Actually, the most accurate mapping for a plant director who 'owns plant financial results' and 'oversee production' is often 'infrastructure' (the plant) or 'product features'. Let's go with 'infrastructure' as they manage the facility. Wait, the instruction says 'what the team ships'. The team ships 'manufacturing output'. None of the options perfectly fit 'manufacturing output'. 'product features' is usually for software. 'infrastructure' is for IT/Cloud. 'physical/clinical work' is for healthcare/manufacturing hands-on. Let's select 'physical/clinical work' as it covers the physical nature of the plant operations, or 'infrastructure' for the facility. Let's re-read the options. 'infrastructure' is often used for physical assets in some contexts. But 'product features' is the standard for 'what is shipped'. Let's assume the 'product' is the manufactured item. I will use 'product features' as it aligns with 'meet customer demand'.)
Required skills
Strategic planning, People leadership, Financial management, Continuous improvement, Safety culture, Operational excellence, Cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma, ERP systems, Cultural transformation, Change management, P&L management
Technologies
Oracle ERP
Responsibilities
Lead all plant operations to achieve business and operational performance goals, Build and sustain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with EHS and regulatory requirements, Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost through KPI management, Develop and hold accountable a high-performing leadership team, Own plant financial results including budgets and capital planning, Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to improve efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC