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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 19d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall performance, safety, and productivity of the BBQ pellet manufacturing facility. This includes overseeing production, maintenance, quality, and logistics while driving operational excellence and cost optimization.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related field and 8-10 years of manufacturing leadership experience. Preference is given to candidates with experience in wood processing or continuous process environments and Lean/Six Sigma certifications.
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Job Summary
The Plant Manager is the senior operational leader responsible for the overall performance, productivity, and safety of WCB Outdoor Brands BBQ pellet manufacturing facility in Peebles, Ohio. This role oversees all aspects of plant operations, including production, maintenance, quality, safety, logistics, planning, and continuous improvement to deliver high-quality pellets that support WCB Outdoor Brands premium products.
The Plant Manager drives operational excellence through strong leadership, cross-functional alignment, and disciplined execution. This includes ensuring world-class safety performance, maximizing production throughput, maintaining equipment reliability, managing costs, developing talent, and achieving key performance objectives in alignment with company strategy. The Plant Manager serves as the primary decision maker for day-to-day plant operations and a key contributor to long-term operational planning.
Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership and People Management
Lead and oversee all plant departments including production, maintenance, quality, safety, and warehouse and logistics.
Establish clear priorities, goals, and performance expectations across all shifts to ensure reliable, efficient, and safe operations.
Coach, mentor, and develop plant leadership team members to build capability, accountability, and bench strength.
Promote WCB Bradley culture of safety, integrity, and operational excellence.
Ensure adequate staffing levels, talent development plans, and succession planning for key roles.
Operational Excellence and Production Management
Direct daily production operations to meet volume, quality, and delivery requirements.
Optimize production scheduling, material flow, and resource allocation to maximize throughput and reduce operating costs.
Work closely with maintenance leadership to ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and effectively execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Drive operational discipline in adherence to standard operating procedures, process controls, and standard work.
Monitor production performance and adjust operations to meet planned targets.
Safety, Quality, and Compliance
Champion the Safety First culture and ensure consistent compliance with OSHA, NFPA, and combustible dust standards.
Ensure timely reporting, investigation, and corrective action for safety incidents.
Oversee quality assurance processes to ensure pellet specifications, consistency, and performance meet brand standards.
Maintain compliance with company policies, environmental regulations, and industry safety codes.
Continuous Improvement and Cost Optimization
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using lean, Six Sigma, and reliability centered maintenance principles.
Identify and eliminate sources of waste, inefficiency, and downtime.
Drive cost improvements in labor, materials, scrap, and energy while maintaining or improving output quality.
Utilize data to identify bottlenecks, optimize processes, and improve overall equipment effectiveness.
Performance Management and Reporting
Monitor and report key operational metrics including:
Safety performance
Overall equipment effectiveness and throughput
Scrap, rework, and yield
Mean time between failures, mean time to repair, maintenance schedule compliance, maintenance backlog, and downtime
Labor and overhead cost performance
Service level and order fulfillment performance
Analyze production data and lead corrective action plans to meet targets.
Prepare operational reports and present performance results to senior leadership.
Cross Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering on capital projects, equipment upgrades, and long term asset optimization.
Collaborate with supply chain, planning, and procurement on materials, scheduling, and inventory management.
Work closely with quality and safety teams to strengthen compliance and standardization across the plant.
Serve as the primary site representative with internal stakeholders, auditors, and external partners.
Other Duties
Provide leadership during emergencies, shutdowns, and high priority operational situations.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualification Requirements
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, industrial technology, or related field required.
Minimum Work Experience
Eight to ten years of manufacturing leadership experience, including multi shift operations.
Experience as a production manager, operations manager, or plant manager in a continuous process environment preferred.
Experience in wood processing, pellet manufacturing, feed, biomass, or related industries strongly preferred.
Licenses
OSHA 30 required or obtained within six months.
Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certifications preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and process equipment common to pellet manufacturing.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex operations in a twenty four hour production environment.
Excellent communication, leadership, team development, and organizational skills.
Strong financial and analytical skills including cost management and budgeting.
Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure with sound decision making.
Proficiency in computer maintenance management systems, enterprise resource planning systems, production planning tools, and data analysis.
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit and below thirty two degrees Fahrenheit.
Ability to maintain regular attendance and work flexible hours including nights, weekends, or holidays when needed.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and perform physically demanding tasks when required.
For employment within the United States, the W.C. Bradley Co. uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired team members. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service at www.uscis.gov/e-verify.
The W.C. Bradley Co. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, or veteran status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination where we do business.
Federal law requires the W.C. Bradley Co. to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. If you are interested in applying for employment with the W.C. Bradley Co. and require special assistance or accommodation to complete any part of the application and pre-employment process, please contact our Human Resources Office
W.C. Bradley Co. has a history of innovation and responsiveness to meet ever-evolving consumer demands and market conditions. Bound by this legacy and responsibility to act in the best interests of its team members, shareholders, customers and community, today W.C. Bradley Co. is a diversified family of companies creating innovative, high quality brands, products, properties and services in outdoor cooking, outdoor living and recreation, real estate development and land management. W.C. Bradley Co. offers a wide range of leading consumer brands that share a common purpose to bring people together, deliver amazing experiences and create memorable moments.
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