Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager

Reports To: Vice President, Operations

Location: Benton, Kentucky

Direct Reports: Production Manager (2), Materials Manager, Maintenance Manager, EHS Manager, Quality Manager, HR Manager (dotted line), Plant Accountant (dotted line)

About 3A Composites

3A Composites is a leading player in segments such as composite panels for high-quality facades and display applications. In the United States, its best-known brands are ALUCOBOND, Dibond, Gatorfoam, Sintra, and Fome-Cor. You can learn more at www.alucobondusa.com and www.3acompositesusa.com.

The Benton facility is located about 25 minutes from Paducah, has around 130 team members, and manufactures 3A's ALUCOBOND, Dibond, and Sintra products.

Purpose of the Role

The Plant Manager will lead the Benton facility with a high degree of business and technical acumen. With 130+ employees in their charge, the Plant Manager will have total operational responsibility including but not limited to safety, manufacturing, quality, talent, etc. This highly visible role will interface with production floor employees up to the Management Team level. This role is critical to 3A's growth plans by championing operational excellence and a customer-first mentality.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have experience managing both a production facility and a team. They should be able to analyze each step of the manufacturing process and make effective use of resources to deliver desired outcomes. The candidate will also have an ability to follow safety and compliance guidelines diligently in order to create a healthy work environment for all employees.

• Oversee plant operations of a 24/7 manufacturing facility such as budget, production schedule and stock
• Maintain clean and safe workplace, driving a culture of safety excellence at all levels throughout the plant
• Analyze production costs and inventory to establish areas for improvements
• Manage all aspects of the plant cost structure including direct and indirect labor, maintenance and proactively control to preserve profitability
• Ensure adherence to rules and workplace policies
• Coordinate the effective utilization of production capacity, staffing and equipment through planning, organizing and scheduling
• Continuously improve customer satisfaction through programs to provide on-time delivery that meets or exceeds customer quality and cost expectations
• Set the pace for a sense of urgency and accountability in the plant to ensure prompt responses to customer and employee needs
• Monitor raw materials and supplies on hand to ensure adequate supply

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering)
• Extrusion experience preferred
• Demonstrable experience in plant management and manufacturing operations
• Strong communication, management and supervisory skills