The posting
Plant Manager – Manufacturing Operations
Atlas Roofing Corporation | Ardmore, Oklahoma Division: Roof Shingles & Underlayments
Position Overview
Atlas Roofing Corporation is seeking an experienced, results-driven Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing operations in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with proven experience in plant turnarounds, continuous manufacturing operations, operational excellence, and financial management. This individual will be responsible for driving plant performance, developing high-performing teams, improving profitability, and maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Plant Operations: Oversee all aspects of manufacturing operations, including production, maintenance, quality, inventory, and workforce performance.
- Operational Improvement: Lead plant turnaround initiatives, continuous improvement (CI) programs, and strategies to reduce downtime, increase productivity, and improve equipment reliability.
- Financial Management: Maintain plant-level P&L accountability, manage operating budgets and capital expenditures, and implement cost-reduction strategies.
- Safety & Compliance: Champion environmental, health, and safety (EHS) initiatives while ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, EEO, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Leadership & Labor Relations: Lead and develop plant management teams, oversee salaried and hourly employees, and manage labor relations within a unionized manufacturing environment.
- Quality & Performance: Drive improvements in product quality, inventory accuracy, production efficiency, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Strategic Planning: Support long-term plant planning, capital investments, equipment upgrades, and operational growth.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing and operations leadership experience, including plant-level management responsibilities.
- Proven success leading plant turnarounds, operational recovery, or significant performance improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing continuous manufacturing or continuous-process operations.
- Demonstrated P&L accountability, budgeting, financial analysis, capital planning, and cost-reduction experience.
- Experience managing production, quality, inventory, maintenance, and equipment downtime.
- Strong background in EHS accountability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience managing labor relations and employee performance within a unionized manufacturing facility.
- Proven ability to develop leaders, improve operational KPIs, and drive measurable business results.
- Strong communication, decision-making, and analytical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in roofing, building materials, asphalt-based products, or other capital-intensive manufacturing environments.
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Experience leading equipment modernization, plant expansion, and major capital improvement projects.
Why Atlas Roofing Corporation?
At Atlas Roofing Corporation, you'll have the opportunity to lead a manufacturing facility, develop talented teams, and make a measurable impact on operational performance and business success.
We offer a competitive total compensation package, including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k), health and dental insurance, basic life insurance, and AD&D coverage.
Travel: Frequent, based on business needs.
Join Our Team
If you're a proven manufacturing leader who thrives on improving operations, developing people, and delivering results, we encourage you to apply.
Atlas Roofing Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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