Plant Manager - Multiple Teams at All Jobs Info

Date: 4 hours ago
City: Lynchburg, VA
Contract type: Full time
Company: Advanced Drainage Systems Location: Lynchburg, VA, USA Type: Full-Time Salary: Not Provided

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or significant manufacturing and management experience.
  • 10+ years of managerial experience in a production environment.
  • Proven leadership and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong operational skills and knowledge of lean business practices.
  • Ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work as a team leader/member with diverse groups.
  • Regularly required to sit, stand, reach, bend, and move about the facility.
  • Occasionally lift and move up to 25 lbs.
  • Travel – 10%.
  • Leadership and interpersonal skills.
  • Operational and organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of lean business practices.
  • Ability to coach and develop team members.
  • Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Champion a safe work environment by leading initiatives that embed a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all regulatory, environmental, and corporate standards.
  • Drive plant performance across safety, quality, productivity, cost, delivery, and employee retention metrics.
  • Lead and sustain continuous improvement efforts using Lean principles and data-driven problem-solving to eliminate waste and improve operational efficiency.
  • Promote a culture of discipline, consistency, and accountability by reinforcing standardized processes and work practices.
  • Manage staffing levels, succession planning, and talent development to align with production needs and build leadership capability across all shifts.
  • Coach, mentor, and engage frontline leaders to strengthen decision-making and team performance.
  • Support company’s culture statement by fostering employee engagement strategies to reduce turnover, improve morale, and sustain productivity.
  • Translate corporate and regional strategies into actionable plant-level objectives, leveraging technology, data, and CI tools to achieve sustained KPI improvements safely.
  • Oversee inventory control, materials management, and fulfillment accuracy to support production goals and superior customer service.
  • Develop, manage, and adjust the operational budget in response to changing business demands and market conditions.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with EHS, Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to align operational plans, schedules, and priorities.
  • Communicate plant performance clearly and consistently to employees, peers, and leadership to ensure transparency and shared accountability.
  • Participate in regional initiatives and enterprise projects that support manufacturing excellence and align plant objectives with broader corporate priorities.
  • Engage with local organizations, schools, and events to build meaningful community relationships that enhance ADS brand visibility and position the plant as a preferred local employer.

Benefits

Preferred Qualifications

  • No benefits info provided.

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