Job Title: Plant Leader
About the JobThe Plant Leader is responsible for driving safe, efficient, and profitable operations at the Weirton facility by leading plant personnel, developing technical capabilities, and delivering continuous improvement across manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering functions.
- Lead daily plant operations with a focus on safety, quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
- Develop and execute strategies that improve reliability, process stability, and operational performance.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and development for production, maintenance, and process teams.
- Oversee capital projects from justification and planning through implementation and successful completion.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure operational goals are achieved.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, environmental regulations, MSHA, OSHA, and safety requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, troubleshooting efforts, and operational excellence programs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align maintenance, engineering, production, logistics, and business objectives.
Required Qualifications - High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience leading teams and managing operational performance in a plant setting.
- Demonstrated ability to drive safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.
- Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process production environment strongly preferred.
- Experience in process manufacturing and bulk material handling operations.
- Knowledge of capital project management, equipment reliability, and process improvement methodologies.
- Experience developing SOPs, KPIs, budgets, and operational standards.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence organizational performance.
- Strong troubleshooting, project execution, and continuous improvement skills.
- Commitment to teamwork, employee development, and building high-performing teams.
The Fine PrintBenefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job.
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