Senior Plant Manager - Peach Tree City, GA
Saint-GobainWHY DO WE NEED YOU? The Senior Plant Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of our CertainTeed Roofing manufacturing facility in Peachtree City. Reporting to the Senior Director of Regional Operations, this role provides overall leadership for safety, quality, production, cost, delivery, people development, and sustainability performance. You will set the vision and culture for the site, align daily operations with business strategy, and lead continuous improvement and long term plant performance. Success in this role requires sound judgment, strong business and people leadership, and the ability to balance workforce engagement, customer expectations, regulatory compliance, and community responsibility. IS THIS JOB FOR YOU? What you will do: Lead all aspects of plant operations, including safety, production, maintenance, quality, logistics, engineering, and environmental performance. Build and sustain a strong safety culture where health and safety are integrated into daily decisions and operations. Deliver plant performance goals across safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, and profitability. Own the plant operating budget, forecasting, cost management, and long range planning. Drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing, reliability, process optimization, problem solving, and operational excellence. Lead change initiatives and translate business strategy into actionable plant priorities and measurable results. Build and develop a high performing leadership team through coaching, feedback, succession planning, and employee development. Partner cross functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, Product Management, and other key stakeholders to support customer and business needs. Provide leadership for major capital projects and other strategic plant initiatives. What you bring: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience, required. 10+ years of progressive production or operations management experience. 5 to 7 years of experience at the Production Manager or Plant Superintendent level preferred. Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations Management preferred. Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, supply chain, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control. Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, WCM, or similar continuous improvement methodologies. Knowledge of quality management systems, equipment reliability, process optimization, OSHA requirements, and safety practices. Strong leadership, communication, problem solving, and change management skills. Ability to travel domestically approximately 20% of the time. A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the company’s slogan, “Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,” inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall, and ceilings. CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies. LEGAL STATEMENT Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans. Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Wa…