Plant Manager
Core
Total responsibility for the performance of plant and quarry locations, balancing maintenance and production needs to ensure safe, efficient, and economical operations.
Role type
Senior Plant Manager (Industrial Minerals/Clay Processing)
Builds
Plant and quarry operations for Lhoist North America
Domain
Industrial minerals, clay minerals, limestone, cement processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Proven leadership and management experience, knowledge of minerals processing (clay), strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to lead 5-Why activities, solid understanding of cost accounting and financial statements (P&L), ability to plan and direct salaried and hourly personnel, knowledge of budget process, strong understanding of safety and environmental regulations, working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), previous SAP knowledge
Preferred skills
Lean and/or Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement training, Master's degree in relevant field, 10+ years of leadership experience in industrial minerals/clay, experience in Maintenance/Production/Mine/Quarry Manager roles
Technologies
SAP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Lead and manage plant/quarry operations to maximize reserves and utilize assets efficiently, establish targets and priorities for KPIs (production, maintenance, quality, delivery, cost), develop and implement strategic plans to meet objectives, communicate vision and represent the company to the community and media, ensure product and process quality meet customer requirements, develop and control profits, plans, and budgets, delegate authority and provide leadership/mentoring to team members, drive positive safety culture and ensure compliance with safety/environmental regulations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic planning and team development responsibilities
