Enviva is seeking a Plant Manager for our manufacturing facility in Faison, NC. This individual will be responsible for the overall performance of the Plant operations. The Plant Manager will work directly with upper levels of management to ensure company objectives are met, while providing leadership to the facility personnel. This position reports to the Regional Director of Operations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and runs optimum day-to-day operations.
• Develops systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effect return on assets.
• Prepares, manages and owns plant budget and P&L.
• Increases production, assets capacity and flexibility, while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Allocates resources effectively and fully utilizes assets to produce optimal results.
• Implements strategies in alignment with company objectives while providing a clear sense of direction and focus for the team.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment that meets all OSHA, local, state, and federal requirements.
• Monitors weekly cost analysis and adjusting labor, materials and supplies to operate within budgets.
• Assists in identifying, recruiting, managing and developing the plant staff.
• Provides coaching, mentoring and training for all plant supervisory employees.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive operations management experience in manufacturing plant operations in a 24/7 operating environment with direct responsibility for safety, environmental compliance, quality, reliability, production, and financial results
• Strong knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
• Ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret large amounts of data including pressures, temperatures, material flow rates, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite as well as other applications
• Must be able to analyze financial and cost data and develop conclusions and recommendations
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong team building, decision-making and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Plant Manager in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
• Experience in Wood Products related industry and/or complex, high hazard, continuous flow manufacturing process

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold and noisy industrial environment.
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50% of time (most locations of travel are within 3 hours of Raleigh, NC

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders in wide range of environmental conditions (heat, cold, rain, etc.)
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.