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Mapleton Operations Plant Manager

Mapleton, IL💼 Full-time💰 $123,500–$123,500🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-25

Core

Oversee daily operations of the Fatty Acid Plant, Derivatives Plant, Hydrogen Plant, Wastewater Treatment, and Warehouse to produce products and intermediates meeting customer expectations while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.

Role type

Operations Plant Manager

Builds

Chemical process products and intermediates for internal and external customers

Domain

Chemical manufacturing / Industrial operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: Corrected to 'physical/clinical work' based on schema options, but context is clearly 'product features' or 'production ML models' doesn't fit. Re-evaluating schema options: 'product features' is for software. 'physical/clinical work' is for nurses/doctors. The schema options are limited. The most accurate fit for manufacturing output among the provided options is 'product features' if interpreted broadly as 'product output', but strictly speaking, none fit perfectly. However, looking at the instruction 'one of: ...', I must choose one. 'product features' is the closest for tangible goods in a manufacturing context if 'production' isn't an option. Wait, the prompt says 'Deliverable: <one of: production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work>'. This is a rigid schema. For a chemical plant manager producing physical goods, 'product features' is the only logical choice among the list, despite the software bias of the other options, or 'infrastructure' if focusing on the plant itself. Let's look at the work: 'produce products'. 'product features' is the best fit for 'products'.)

Required skills

chemical process plant operations, safety and environmental compliance, manufacturing cost control, strategic planning, workforce management, continuous improvement, hazardous waste management, inventory optimization, process chemistry, unit operations, financial analysis

Preferred skills

strategic vision (0-5 years), cross-cultural communication, project management

Technologies

None explicitly listed as tools/frameworks

Responsibilities

Manage Fatty Acid, Derivatives, Hydrogen, and Wastewater plants; optimize inventory and working capital; establish KPIs and drive continuous improvement; select, train, and develop production workforce; coordinate with EHS, Maintenance, Engineering, and Finance; ensure Food Safety Management System conformance; analyze production variances and implement corrective actions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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