Plant Manager

The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.

Enviva is seeking a Plant Manager for our manufacturing facility in Franklin, VA. This individual will be responsible for the overall performance of the Plant Operations. This position reports to the VP of Operations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and runs optimum day-to-day operations.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment that meets all OSHA, local, state, and federal requirements.
• Leads and sustains a strong safety culture.
• 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.
• Plans and manages capital spending to maintain critical equipment, improve efficiency, and increase production.
• 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.
• Monitors weekly cost analysis and adjusts labor, materials and supplies to operate within budgets.
• Responsible for 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, including wearing safety equipment.

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.

EEO Statement

Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.