Plant Manager

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At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most. The successful candidate will be a people-first and process optimization driver, a results-driven leader who thrives on both technical excellence and empowering people. This critical role is dedicated to driving a safe, reliable, and efficient work environment while achieving annual and long-term operational, financial, and infrastructure objectives. We're looking for a Plant Manager to elevate our continuous manufacturing operations in Baltimore, expertly blending strategic oversight with hands-on engagement. This ensures our plant not only meets but exceeds performance targets through a relentless focus on our team and optimized processes. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations, the Plant Manager will work within a matrixed environment, collaborate with shared services, and demonstrate a strong commitment to nurturing talent and building future leaders through dedicated people development and succession planning. We are particularly seeking a leader who has demonstrated experience in successfully leading teams through periods of significant transformation. Essential Duties Cultivating Excellence: Foster a vibrant culture of safety, continuous improvement, and mutual respect, where every team member is empowered to contribute to our success. Operational Stewardship: Lead all production activities within our continuous building materials process, ensuring peak performance, quality, and efficiency. Lean & CI Leadership: Spearhead the application of Lean methodologies and other Continuous Improvement tools to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and significantly reduce waste. Reliability & Asset Health: Oversee comprehensive maintenance programs (preventative, predictive) to ensure the sustained reliability and longevity of all plant equipment, minimizing downtime. Drive proactive maintenance planning and leverage advanced troubleshooting methods to ensure maximum equipment uptime and performance. Safety & Environmental Champion: Drive an unwavering commitment to EHS, developing and enforcing robust safety protocols and environmental compliance programs that protect our team and planet. Lead environmental risk assessment and mitigation efforts, ensuring strict compliance management with all relevant environmental regulations and standards. Talent Development & Engagement: Identify and nurture talent, providing impactful coaching, feedback, and development opportunities. Actively implement succession planning strategies to identify and prepare future leaders within the plant. Champion employee engagement and effective conflict resolution. Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize strong data analysis skills to identify trends, optimize processes, and make informed, impactful decisions that drive plant performance. Accountability & Follow-Through: Establish clear performance metrics, ensuring accountability across all levels and consistently following through on commitments to achieve desired outcomes. Leading Through Transformation: Effectively lead and manage the plant and its team through periods of organizational change, technological adoption, and process evolution, ensuring smooth transitions and sustained performance. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Navigate and drive results effectively within a complex matrix environment, influencing and collaborating with multiple functions and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives. Qualifications Required Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is required. Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 6 years in a significant people leadership role, preferably within a continuous process industry. This experience should include accountability for operational budgets, cost control initiatives, and contributing to capital expenditure planning. Demonstrated practical experience and leadership in applying Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM) methodologies to drive operational excellence and waste reduction, directly impacting profitability and cost efficiency. Proven expertise in maintenance operations management and reliability engineering principles, with a strong understanding of proactive maintenance planning and advanced troubleshooting that minimizes unplanned downtime and associated financial impact. Advanced communication, interpersonal, and change management skills, with a proven ability to lead teams through significant o

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