Cyclic Materials

Plant Manager

Cyclic Materials

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Serve as owner’s representative throughout design and build; ensure constructability, operability, safety-in-design, and maintainability are embedded in all decisions.
  • Partner with Engineering, EHS, and Project Management to deliver detailed design, permitting, procurement, construction, and utilities tie-ins to scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Stand up site controls: site logistics, construction safety plans, lockout/tagout boundaries, contractor management, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC).
  • Build the plant operating model (org structure, roles, training roadmap, shift pattern, SOPs, maintenance strategy, spares strategy) ahead of first equipment arrival.
  • Lead risk registers, HAZOP/LOPA reviews, pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR), and readiness assessments.
  • Lead multi-disciplinary commissioning plans, FAT/SAT acceptance, and turnover from EPC/vendors to Operations.
  • Establish control room standards, start-up procedures, and run rules; set initial operating envelopes and centerlines using Hub500 operations in Kingston and Spoke 1 as the initial baseline.
  • Build and run the 24/7 shift organization (operations, maintenance, lab/QA, materials handling) and manage on-call response.
  • Implement training & certification (operator qualification, LOTO, confined space, powered industrial trucks, first responder/Emergency Response Team).
  • Set up production accounting, quality systems, and CMMS; launch tiered daily management (Tier 1–3), visual KPIs, and escalation protocols.
  • Own safety culture and performance (Zero Harm mindset) and ensure regulatory compliance with SC OSHA and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) requirements.
  • Deliver production, yield, quality, and cost targets; manage budget, inventory, utilities, and site services.
  • Drive reliability: preventive/predictive maintenance (PdM), root cause analysis (RCA), and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) to maximize OEE.
  • Manage supplier performance and logistics for a 24/7 inbound/outbound operation; align with corporate supply chain and commercial teams.
  • Work with Supply Chain Management, Strategic Partnerships and External Customers to optimize the feedstock and offtake and to explore new feedstock opportunities.
  • Represent the site with community, regulators, and company leadership; prepare clear performance reports and action plans.
  • Work with Engineering and Capital Project on future site expansion projects including new Spoke facility and additional Hub 2000 expansions.
  • Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team; establish a positive, inclusive culture anchored in safety and accountability.
  • Define staffing plans and shift schedules; ensure adequate coverage for a 24-hour operation (nights, weekends, holidays as needed).

Requirements

  • 10+ years in industrial/process manufacturing (e.g., chemicals, mining/metals, advanced materials, recycling) with 5+ years in plant leadership.
  • Demonstrated success delivering greenfield/brownfield projects through construction, commissioning, and start-up into 24/7 operations.
  • Deep knowledge of PSM/OSHA, EHS programs, and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC and local jurisdictions.)
  • Proven people leadership across multi-shift operations, including union and non-union environments.
  • Strong command of reliability, maintenance, and production systems (CMMS, LOTO, MOC, PSSR, SOPs, SPC/QA, batch/continuous processes).
  • Financial acumen: budget ownership, cost control, and capex/opex prioritization.
  • Ability to work on-site and respond to off-hours events in a continuous operation.
Benefits
  • Competitive total rewards package commensurate with experience, including base salary, equity participation, and health & wellness benefits.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
constructabilityoperabilitysafety-in-designmaintainabilityrisk managementpreventive maintenancepredictive maintenanceroot cause analysisreliability-centered maintenanceproduction accounting
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillssafety cultureaccountabilitycoachinginclusive culture
Certifications
PSMOSHALOTOfirst responderEmergency Response Team