Plant Manager

Company Overview

Elemental North America unifies PGM of Texas, Legend Smelting and Recycling, DBCR, and Maryland Core Inc. into one integrated brand. Its refinery-direct model is designed to simplify the catalytic converter recycling chain by reducing the number of intermediaries involved. This approach gives customers more direct, timely visibility into pricing, workflows, and outcomes. Through a focus on openness and efficiency, the company aims to raise expectations for reliability and performance across the recycling sector.

Role Overview

This is a full-time, on-site Plant Manager position located in Hebron, Ohio, within the Greater Columbus Area. The person in this role will be responsible for directing day-to-day operations across multiple shifts while maintaining safe, productive, and compliant manufacturing activity that meets company and regulatory standards.

Key Duties

• Manage daily plant operations across multiple shifts to support smooth production flow.
• Build and maintain production schedules and coordinate manufacturing work across teams.
• Improve use of labor, equipment, materials, and other resources to maximize output.
• Drive ongoing improvements in safety, quality, and throughput.
• Lead, coach, and develop plant personnel to strengthen team performance.
• Track operational results, interpret performance metrics, and address issues quickly.
• Diagnose plant-level problems and work with maintenance, logistics, and leadership to resolve them.
• Assist with budgeting, expense control, inventory oversight, and operational planning.
• Put best-practice operating methods in place to improve plant efficiency and consistency.

Qualifications

• Solid background in plant management with experience leading teams toward safety, production, and quality goals.
• Strong knowledge of plant and manufacturing operations, with an emphasis on efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Hands-on experience in operations management and production planning, including scheduling, capacity planning, and allocating resources.
• Working knowledge of industrial safety practices, environmental regulations, and compliance expectations in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to review operational data, monitor KPIs, and make corrective changes that improve results.
• Strong leadership, communication, and conflict-management abilities, with a commitment to a collaborative and inclusive workplace.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Recycling industry experience is an advantage.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing, 5S, or similar operational excellence systems is a plus.
• Willingness to work full time on-site in Hebron, OH and manage a busy, physically active plant setting.
• Experience using ERP or production management software, along with basic MS Office skills or similar tools, is preferred.

Additional Information

No stipend or salary details were provided in the source.