Plant Manager

About Company:

WHY JOIN NEWPARK FLUIDS SYSTEMS?

One of our Core Values is Excellence. It means we are committed to delivering value through performance, innovation, and service quality, and that commitment starts with YOU! Newpark is where you can challenge yourself in new and exciting ways and work in an environment that supports and values you. At Newpark, we are committed to finding, developing, retaining, and rewarding the best talent while providing an environment where our employees can grow professionally and personally.

WHO WE ARE

Newpark Fluids Systems is a leading provider of innovative drilling fluids solutions, with a global presence in large-scale, long-term markets, and with the most talented people in the industry. Headquartered in Katy, Texas, we serve markets worldwide, with an established presence, demonstrating our commitment to being a strong and reliable partner for our customers, wherever they need us to be.

WHAT WE DO

Our drive is to help customers with a wide range of fluids solutions and expertise to meet their most demanding reservoir needs. This drive is the catalyst for innovation and ongoing development of next-generation products and services to help customers stay ahead of the curve.

WHAT WE VALUE

We maintain an unwavering commitment to act following our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Excellence, and Accountability, ensuring our customers receive the best products and services we can offer and that our employees experience a safe workplace where they can thrive:

Safety

- Protecting each other like family while sustaining the environment in which we work.

Integrity

- Acting honestly, ethically, and responsibly in all aspects of our business.

Respect

- Dealing fairly and openly with employees, customers, suppliers, and the community.

Excellence

- Delivering value through performance, innovation, and service quality.

Accountability

- Using good judgment and taking responsibility for our actions.

About the Role:

Job Title: Plant Manager I

Job Summary

The Plant Manager plays a critical leadership role in overseeing the daily operations of facilities to ensure efficient, safe, and compliant production processes. This position is responsible for managing plant personnel, coordinating maintenance activities, and optimizing equipment performance to meet production targets while adhering to environmental and safety regulations. The role supports the establishment of an organization capable of producing results consistent with company-level performance criteria and plans.

The Plant Manager leads the workforce in continuous improvement activities, both systems and processes, and benchmarks appropriate standards of conduct throughout the operation. This role requires strategic planning to improve operational workflows, reduce downtime, and implement best practices in resource management. The Plant Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, safety, logistics, and finance to align plant operations with organizational goals. Ultimately, this role ensures that plant operations contribute to the overall profitability and sustainability of the company’s extraction activities.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree or 8 years of relevant work experience in lieu of education

- 3 years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.

- Proven experience in managing teams and coordinating complex operational activities.

- Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to extraction operations.

- Proficiency in using plant management software and operational data analysis tools.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

- 3–5 years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.

- Familiarity with basic continuous improvement practices (e.g., Lean principles or process optimization).

- General understanding of automation or control systems used in plant operations.

- Experience supporting facility upgrades or small-scale improvement projects.

Responsibilities

- Lead and supervise plant operations staff to maintain high levels of productivity, safety, and quality.

- Develop and implement operational plans to meet production schedules and performance criteria.

- Monitor equipment performance and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

- Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations and company policies.

- Analyze operational data to identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction.

- Manage budgets related to plant operations, including labor, materials, and maintenance costs.

- Collaborate with engineering, safety, and logistics teams to support plant upgrades and new equipment installations.

- Prepare and present regular reports on plant performance, safety metrics, and operational challenges to senior management.

- Handle special projects as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

- Strong knowledge of all product lines within the production plant.

- Specialized knowledge of accounting and financial requirements.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Strong management and leadership skills.

- Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing principles, concepts, theories, and practices relevant to the area of responsibility.

- Ability to keep employees informed of key issues and support quality, consistency, and integrity in all transactions.

- Analytical skills for interpreting production data and identifying opportunities for optimization.

- Project management and budgeting skills to execute operational improvements and capital projects effectively.