United States - MI - Port Inland
Plant Manager
Full-Time, Permanent
Port Inland, MI
Graymont is seeking a Plant Manager in Port Inland, MI. Reporting to the Director of Operations, Central Region, the Plant Manager, will lead all aspects of plant operations, ensuring excellence in safety, environmental compliance, personnel development, production capacity, operational efficiency, product quality, and availability. This role is accountable for directing, coordinating, and optimizing daily activities to drive performance, support strategic objectives, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
•Collaborate cross-functionally to apply best practices aligned with One Graymont’s goals
•Manage plant operations to achieve high standards in safety, personnel, capacity, efficiency, quality, and availability
•Ensure compliance with all internal and external health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
•Coordinate with regional finance partners to develop and execute operating and capital plans
•Strengthen the plant’s safety culture to prevent workplace and off-site injuries
•Engage employees in driving innovative initiatives for operational improvement
•Develop leadership skills among plant leaders and high-potential hourly employees
•Deploy, develop, and manage the workforce effectively
•Maintain strong relationships with employees, communities, regulatory bodies, elected officials, suppliers, customers, and internal teams
•Enhance the plant’s social license and community engagement
•Implement the Strategic Framework and corporate initiatives with clear communication and alignment
•Contribute to Graymont Lime Group’s success by sharing knowledge and leveraging internal best practices
•Communicate operational goals clearly and consistently across the plant.
Qualifications:
•Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field in engineering, industrial management, or similar discipline. Equivalent experience will be considered.
•Professional Experience: Minimum of 10 years in heavy industry, manufacturing, and/or mine processing, with at least 5 years in a supervisory or leadership capacity.
•Technology Requirements: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); experience with ERP systems and digital reporting tools is an asset.
•Beneficial Experience: Demonstrated success in fostering a strong safety culture, leading teams, driving employee engagement, and managing cross-functional operations in an industrial environment.
•Additional Asset: Strong financial acumen (budgeting, planning, analysis) and excellent communication, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills; ability to coach and develop team members in alignment with Graymont’s World Class Vision.
•Travel Component: Ability to travel within North America, with an estimated travel requirement of approximately 30% of the time.
Who You Are:
•Effective Communicator: You are an active listener who can communicate effectively with different audiences in diverse situations.
•Leadership: You inspire and guide individuals and teams, fostering collaboration and motivation to achieve shared goals.
•Working Safely: You prioritize safety in all tasks, consistently following protocols and promoting a secure environment for yourself and others.
•Informing: You clearly and effectively communicate information, ensuring that your audience is well-informed and engaged.
•Managerial Courage: You address tough issues directly, make difficult decisions confidently, and stand by them for the benefit of the team and organization.
Who We Are
Founded in 1948, Graymont is a trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions. Professionally managed and family-owned, we proudly serve a wide range of markets, customers, and communities in North America and Asia Pacific. Graymont is also the strategic partner of Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Latin America.
Graymont’s strategy is anchored in its strong commitment to its core values of integrity, respect, teamwork, innovation, excellence, accountability, and long-term perspective.
Central to our philosophy is a long-term approach to our business, built on a solid commitment to sustainable growth and focus on decarbonization, all of which is embodied in our mission statement: Contributing to a decarbonized world by providing essential lime and limestone solutions.
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