Plant Manger

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Plant Manager within our METHOCELTM production facilities. The Plant Manager will be responsible for site personnel, legal compliancy of assets, community relations, and achievement of business and corporate goals. The role provides strategic direction for the site, supports and establishes a productive culture, and is a key member of the business operations leadership team.

This position is located in Plaquemine, LA.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be&170,000 -$230,000 . In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

• Safety, Health, Environmental, Food Quality and Safety & Core Values
  • Establishes managing processes for advancing and ensuring consistency of Core Values (EHS/PSM, Ethics & Respect for People) across the site.
  • Ensures regulatory compliance across all core values including product integrity and food safety.
  • Leads identification and prioritization of risk reduction opportunities, establishes clear priorities and supports effective resourcing to drive improvement at the site. (EHS/PSM, Site security)
  • Leads relationship with local authorities including safety, food safety, health regulatory agency, customs, police.
  • Interfaces with iPark entities and manages relationships with site service suppliers.
  • Ensures follow up and consistency of pharma compliance protocols and continuous improvement plans.
  • Maintains positive community relations through active participation in local organizations.
  • Accountable for leading and managing the site's Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, Quality and Food Safety Management Systems (ISO9001:2015, FSSC 22000) requirements.

• Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership that gives clear, consistent mission and direction in alignment with business strategy and priorities.
• Establish and communicate clearly defined objectives.
• Identify, measure, track and ensure achievement of critical success factors.
• Lead and drive cultural change and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate production, maintenance, distribution, warehousing, and cost improvement initiatives in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Oversee production costs and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of business.

• Operations Strategy & Planning
  • Communication of business objectives, priorities and progress across the site.
  • Communication within Roquette off-site and above site.
  • Develops, implements and renews a 3-5-year site strategic plan, including a clear site vision, which supports the business and corporate strategy.
  • Leads site staff team in identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and aligning action plans with business strategy and anticipating future needs.

• Productivity
  • Accountable for advancing Lean culture of continuous improvement (visual management, people, environment, site vision, empowerment, accountability, visual controls, performance dialog, structured problem solving).
  • Responsible for site's infrastructure capabilities, improvement and resource plans via evergreen 5-year plan.
  • Utilizes performance tracking metrics to drive execution.

• Community/Industrial Relations
  • Establish and maintain good working relationships with local community, civic groups, other businesses and manufacturing operations within the industrial community, and political and legislative representatives.
  • Maintain close liaison with first responders and regulatory agencies to ensure that company meets its obligations as a corporate citizen in the community.

• Morale, Talent Management & Capability Building
  • Develops people at the site (feedback, coaching, mentoring, delegation, difficult conversations, capability building).
  • Encourages employee's engagement and fosters empowerment and ownership through leader standard work practices.
  • Establishes and ensures the effectiveness of two-way communication processes across the site.
  • Manages staffing strategy (core/ variable, overtime management and labor planning).
  • Provides strategy and ensures effectiveness of the reward and recognition system across the plant.
  • Utilizes talent management processes and systems (succession planning, top talent, Individual Performance Plan).

What You'll Need:

Education:

• M.Sc. degree in engineering or science with experience in either industrial biochemistry, pharma or food additives; or a Bachelor's Degree in engineering with 10+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• Manufacturing experience which includes exposure to EHS, Quality, Food Safety/Pharma, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement systems and tools.
• Experience in supervising people and leading teams.
• Role model and advance Core Values, Lean Behaviors, Corporate Directed behaviors of speed and agility, accountability, transparency, talent development.

Work Environment:

• This role spends approximately 70% of the time in an office environment and 30% of the time in the plant environment.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. "AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace"

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply byuploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com