Plant Manager

Location: British Columbia, Canada Industry: Wood Products / Building Materials Manufacturing

About the Company

Our client is a leading manufacturer of high-quality wood products and building materials serving residential, commercial, and industrial construction markets across North America. With a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, sustainability, and continuous improvement, the organization is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead a key manufacturing facility in British Columbia.

Position Summary

The Plant Manager will have full responsibility for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of the manufacturing facility. This individual will lead all aspects of production, maintenance, safety, quality, inventory, continuous improvement, and employee development while driving a culture of accountability and operational excellence. The successful candidate will be a visible leader with a strong background in wood products, lumber, engineered wood, panels, millwork, building materials, or other manufacturing environments non-related to this industry.

Key Responsibilities

Operations Leadership

Direct all aspects of manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved. Lead production, maintenance, quality, engineering, warehousing, and logistics functions. Manage daily operations to maximize productivity, asset utilization, and customer service levels. Drive operational performance through KPIs, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Safety & Environmental

Champion a world-class safety culture throughout the facility. Ensure compliance with all provincial, federal, and corporate safety regulations and environmental requirements. Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.

Financial & Strategic Management

Own plant P&L performance, budgets, forecasting, and cost controls. Identify opportunities to improve margins through productivity gains, waste reduction, and process optimization. Support capital planning and oversee execution of facility improvement projects.

Leadership & Talent Development

Develop, mentor, and lead a team of supervisors, managers, and frontline employees. Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. Partner with HR to strengthen succession planning, recruiting, retention, and workforce development initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

Drive Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Six Sigma, or similar programs. Lead efforts to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), uptime, throughput, and yield. Establish and maintain standardized operating procedures and best practices.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Forestry, Wood Products, Business, or a related discipline. 8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience. 5+ years of Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or General Manager experience within a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated experience managing plant financial performance and budgets. Strong knowledge of safety, quality, maintenance, and operational excellence programs. Proven ability to lead large teams and develop future leaders.

Desired Leadership Characteristics

Hands-on, floor-focused leader Strong business and financial acumen Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset Driven by safety, accountability, and operational excellence Proven change management and team development capabilities

What the Company Offers

Competitive base salary Annual performance bonus Comprehensive health and wellness benefits Retirement savings program Relocation assistance (if applicable) Career growth opportunities within a growing organization Opportunity to lead a highly strategic manufacturing operation in one of North America's most important forestry regions If you are a results-driven manufacturing leader with a passion for safety, people development, and operational excellence within wood products or building materials manufacturing, we encourage you to apply.