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Description Salary: $125,000 - $130,000/year Job Type: Full-time Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products. Manufacturing Plant Manager Duties and Responsibilities: • The Plant Manager will plan, direct and coordinate the operations of all major departments, including safety, production, maintenance, and processing, within company guidelines. • Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards to improve our safety culture and performance throughout the facility. • Embrace and model the company values at all times. • Utilize problem solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives. • Collaborate daily with commercial team to ensure on-time order fulfillment and explore new business opportunities. • Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments, • Analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements. • Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines. • Implement process improvements that are meaningful and sustainable utilizing capital management and Management of Change (MOC processes) • Manage inventory accuracy at the plant level, of both raw materials and finished goods • Develop a workforce that is cross trained, flexible and productive. • Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs • Practice situational leadership characteristics to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees. • Properly lead, train and supervise department managers, shift leads and production personnel. • Assist in the research and development of new equipment, products and processes. • Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed. • Other duties as assigned. Requirements Manufacturing Plant Manager Qualifications / Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred. • 10 + years of manufacturing related experience with 5+ years in a managerial/leadership role, preferably in the forest products manufacturing industry. • Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing experience a plus • Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and forward thinking. • This is a day to day operating role but also one that requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills. • Requires a high degree of technical and analytical skills. • Requires a high degree of financial acumen • Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations. • Must be able to work in weather extremes. Manufacturing Plant Manager Benefits: • Employee referral bonus program • 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options) • Life insurance, short term & long-term disability • 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting • Employee heating pellet program • Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE IDWest