KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world's leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!
**This is a full time permanent role**
The Role:
Our client is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. They're a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, and is dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer, and more efficient. The company has 26 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across the United States.
The Plant Manager will be working in the plant as well as the office environment, requiring infrequent travel between other plants, periodic visits with customers, suppliers, public officials, community groups, and related trade/industry associations. They will need to be on-call when any problems may arise. The Plant Manager needs to have a sense of urgency and responsiveness, any issues that may arise need to be resolved quickly.
Job Duties:
Directly supervise department managers for the operation.
Effectively and economically meet safe production, product quality, and operating requirements according to company policies and procedures in a sustainable manner.
Oversee the preparation and review of and compliance with the annual plant operating and capital expenditure budgets.
Manage to completion majority of capital improvement projects.
Assist in the development of short and long-range goals and objectives for the operation.
Drive the implementation of operational excellence initiatives that will lead to world-class results.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field is preferred but equivalent job experiences will be considered.
Master's Degree in Business, Business Administration, or related field is a plus.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in management.
Must be knowledgeable of industrial management, mining, or processing methods and procedures.
Must be skilled in addressing personnel issues (such as identifying training needs, performance measurement, motivation, and skills development), able to identify skillset requirements at plant operational levels, and organize Human Resources to obtain optimum efficiency and results.
Must be able to develop and sustain an atmosphere of cooperation between salaried and hourly employees, customers, and community leaders while maintaining the objectives of the operation.
Ability root causes of industrial and organizational problems and then utilize recognized problem-solving skills to solve and implement effective solutions
Must have the creative ability to recognize and solve complex operational problems and develop innovative solutions to the operation's needs.
Skilled in advanced (Lean) manufacturing techniques.
Knowledge of accounting systems and financial management analysis is important.
Knowledge of mining and processing of industrial minerals preferred.
Basic knowledge of the function of mineral processing equipment preferred.
Lean and Maintenance Excellence experience preferred.
Must have the creative ability to recognize and solve complex operational problems and develop innovative solutions to the operation's needs.
Company Benefits:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription
Generous Vacation Policy
401k with Roth option & 8% Company Match
Profit Sharing
Annual Bonus Potential
9 Paid Holidays (8 Static and 1 Floating)
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Assistance Program
Company Paid Life Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Annual Merit Raises
Opportunities for Internal Mobility
Professional Development Opportunities
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