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**Plant-Manager---Little-Rock,-AR** **Lead a High-Impact Manufacturing Operation Driving Safety, Performance, and Innovation.** We're-seeking-a-dynamic- **Plant-Manager** to lead our Little Rock, AR facility-home to a multi-product commercial roofing operation. This role is responsible for delivering results across safety, operational performance, cost control, capital execution, and talent development. As the senior leader onsite, you'll oversee all plant functions, including Production, Engineering, Materials Management, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Quality, and Health & Safety, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in manufacturing leadership, a sharp business mindset, and a collaborative management style. You'll lead cross-functional teams, drive operational excellence through lean and WCM principles, and act as a key liaison between the plant, corporate functions, and external stakeholders. Your ability to inspire teams, manage complexity, and foster a high-performance culture will be essential to the site's success. + Manage, direct, and coordinate all operations directly related to the production and shipment of all products produced by the facility: Materials Management, Manufacturing and Manufacturing Systems, Facilities Engineering/Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Shipping and Receiving, Process Engineering, Purchasing + Manage, direct, and coordinate Plant staff functions. Manage positive employee relations. + Staff all above functions, as appropriate to the most effective achievement of operational goals and objectives. + Design and administer effective Human Resources programs to equip employees to achieve business goals and to foster career development and organizational succession plans + Ensure that the facility is operating safely and in full environmental compliance. + Serve as principal facility communications liaison with other Waterproofing Company and external contacts + Prepare operational plans and budgets, and report to appropriate Management on actual performance vs. those plans. + Drive systematic cost improvement and state-of-the-art processing through the WCM program. + A bachelor's Degree, preferably in materials, manufacturing, chemical, or mechanical engineering, is required. A master's degree is a plus. + 10+ years of progressive operations experience in a manufacturing environment + Management and supervisory skills developed in a manufacturing environment + Ability to foster and establish effective working relationships with the management team, employees, and key corporate contacts will be critical to facilitating changes necessary to support overall process improvements. + High comprehension of P&L, cost accounting, cash flow, capital management, budgeting, and other financial concepts routinely used in planning and measuring plant performance. + Knowledge of materials and inventory control practices, production scheduling, and engineering in a manufacturing environment. + Know-how and skills to manage a unionized workforce. + Excellent communication skills, proven team-building skills, strong leadership skills, and a hands-on leader + Ability to mentor and develop the workforce. Organize, motivate, and guide the team to reach objectives. Provide feedback and advice. + Transform vision into projects, clarify roles into assignments, and give clear directives. + Ability to listen to others and interact appropriately and constructively. + Identifies problems and uses logic, judgment, and data to evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions to achieve the desired organizational goal or outcome. 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 firm'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, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings. A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.  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. We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options ( includes, but is not limited to: + Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental + Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program + Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG) + Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career + Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends + Employee Recognition Programs + PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace + LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

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