Plant Manager jobs in Augusta, GA

Looking to showcase your experience in being accountable for driving manufacturing operations results? Do you enjoy leading and empowering employees in a non-union environment? Then read on...

W.R. Grace is hiring a Plant Manager for our Aiken, SC manufacturing site, reporting to the Vice President of Regional Manufacturing. The site processes Kaolin Clay used in Refining Technology (FCC) products.

As a Plant Manager, you will lead all site operations and be responsible for the financial performance and ensure compliance with regulatory, EHS, quality systems assuring proper design, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes and facilities. You will drive world class EHS performance, operational and maintenance excellence, Six Sigma productivity programs, capital planning and engineering, and quality systems.

Relocation assistance is available.

• Foster a positive teamwork environment that drives collaborative decision making by engaging and empowering employees to contribute to the plant's strong performance
• Incorporate and monitor site KPI's - Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity and Cost used to measure overall performance and engage staff to develop plan to continuously improve performance
• Drive a safety mindset for self, employees, and site visitors ensuring safe conditions and behaviors and drive compliance with EHS&S standards; lead a Goal Zero culture.
• Manage and deliver committed inventory levels
• Manage the plants annual operating plan to deliver cost per metric ton commitments
• Develop productivity initiatives
• Develop and manage 5-year Capital plan to deliver benefits of the investment; ensure compliance with monthly forecast and deliver projects on schedule-on budget
• Lead Tier 4 accountability meeting
• Implement Tier 1, 2 and 3 accountability meetings at the plant
• Lead the implementation of GMS (Grace Management Systems) fundamentals
• Intimately aware of and committed to meeting or exceeding customer (internal as well as external) requirements
• Coordinate staffing with HR and Grace Leadershipto determine proper staffing levels
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of programs and technical training for all employees

• B.S. degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technology degree
• Minimum of 10years of manufacturing experience in progressive leadership role
• Must have experience developing and executing plant strategy- cost optimization, full asset utilization, de-bottleneck, fungibility, capacity creation
• Financial acumen and ability to understand and manage effectively the contributors and influencers of cost per metric ton
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, adjusting style appropriately
• Demonstrated experience with Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Experience working within Management Operating System
• Experience with Supply Chain Management (plan, source, make, deliver)
• Ability to balance corporateand site-specific priorities

• Experience in Change Management Process
• Experience in CMMS, SAP, and Enablon Software

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Grace Wellness Program
• Flexible Workplace
• Retirement Plans
• 401(k) Company Match - Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave (salaried only)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Donation Match Program