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Plant Manager

Wilsonart104 open roles

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Temple, Texas
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13.9% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Wilsonart postings stay open a median of 35 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.7%3 days
  3. 13.9%7 days
  4. 22.4%14 days
  5. 38.1%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
This job: posted 2 days ago

Wilsonart median: 35 days open

The posting

Win at Wilsonart

At Wilsonart, we don’t just make surfaces—we build careers. When you join our team, you become part of something bigger: a company driven by innovation, grounded in values, and powered by people who care.

You’ll be surrounded by teammates who take pride in their work and look out for one another. You’ll have the chance to learn, grow and make a real impact. And you’ll be part of a company that believes winning means helping you succeed at work and in life.

Here, you’ll win with:

Support that keeps you well

  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Company-paid short- and long-term disability
  • FSAs and dependent care options
  • Vision and legal benefits
  • Gym discounts and wellness clinics
  • Tuition reimbursement—for you and your dependents

Opportunities to grow

  • Clear paths to promotion and internal mobility
  • Training, coaching, and mentorship
  • Development programs to support your goals

Time for what matters

  • Paid vacation and holidays in your first year
  • A culture that respects work-life balance

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY

Owns overall site performance and full P&L responsibility for the plant. Accountable for delivering Safety, Quality, Customer Service, and Cost commitments while building the organization, systems, and continuous improvement capability required to scale the operation from commissioning through full-rate production.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

P&L & Cost Management

• Owns the plant P&L: develops, proposes, and manages the annual operating and capital budgets; drives cost, margin, and productivity performance against plan and explains variances with corrective action plans.

• Reviews, proposes, and approves as appropriate plans controlling budget spending, labor efficiency, material efficiency, engineering effectiveness, and customer service.

• Reviews cost control reports, cost estimates, headcount utilization, and conversion cost per unit for the operation.

• Reviews and proposes projects involving functional or organizational changes within the operation; builds the business case and tracks realized benefit.

Operations & Production Standards

• Maintains production operations standards consistent with company and site Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost requirements in order to exceed customer expectations (annual plant objectives and monthly scorecard).

• Reviews performance against operating plans and standards; requires interpretation of results from direct reports and approves changes in direction of plans.

• Resolves priority conflicts across lines and ensures lines are balanced and performing according to planning system rules.

Continuous Improvement & Growth

• Drives volume growth and productivity improvement by implementing Lean and continuous improvement methodologies across coating, curing, digital print, and material handling operations.

• Develops short- and long-term plans and programs for plant growth, including capacity, staffing, and capital investment roadmaps.

• Facilitates new product and new substrate/chemistry launches to assure successful implementation and rapid qualification.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinates with support functions (Supply Chain and Planning, Continuous Improvement, Quality, Safety, Engineering, Finance, and Human Resources) to establish and implement systems supporting production operations goals.

• Partners with commercial teams on customer commitments, service levels, and cost-to-serve.

People Leadership

• Selects, develops, and retains qualified personnel in all positions reporting directly or indirectly; provides training, guidance, performance appraisals, and career development.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Responsible for compliance with all regulatory, corporate, and local policies (safety, environmental, quality, employment).

• Ensures a safe working environment and personally models and promotes safe work practices throughout the operation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Business discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 5+ years of experience in successful manufacturing operations, with demonstrated ownership of cost or P&L performance.

• 2+ years of experience in a direct people leadership position, with a track record of growing and developing direct reports.

• Familiarity with ERP systems (Oracle or equivalent) in a plant or departmental leadership capacity is a plus.

Certifications & Licenses

• Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated track record applying Lean manufacturing techniques and leading in a team-based work environment.

• Business Operating System experience: Familiarity with Business Operating/Quality Systems or a comparable Lean Continuous Improvement framework, along with the analytical tools that support it, 80/20 root cause analysis, problem solving tool deployment, statistical process control (SPC), 5S, etc., with a demonstrated ability to use data to drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, OTIF and productivity.

• Business acumen and cost consciousness: understands the business implications of decisions, works within approved budgets, proactively develops cost-saving measures, and contributes to profit and revenue.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; presents numerical data effectively to plant, functional, and executive audiences.Owns overall site performance and full P&L responsibility for the plant. Accountable for delivering Safety, Quality, Customer Service, and Cost commitments while building the organization, systems, and continuous improvement capability required to scale the operation from commissioning through full-rate production.

We’re looking for people who are ready to learn, ready to lead and ready to make a difference. If that sounds like you, you can win at Wilsonart.

Wilsonart is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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