Job Description
The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future.
Key Responsibilities
- Primary responsibility and ownership for maintaining a safe work environment that meets all Enviva, OSHA, local, state, and federal requirements.
- Plan, organize, and optimize the day -to-day operations.
- Develop a sustaining culture of Operational Excellence by executi ng Enviva’s OEMS
- Partner with Human Capital Team in identifying , recruiting, managing, and developing line leaders, area managers, and non-exempt employees .
- Provide continuous coaching, mentoring, and training for direct reports, and ensure all plant associates are properly trained .
- Build and leverage leadership competence and capability and continuously improve Key Performance Indices
- Assist in the preparation of plant annual budget and monthly production & spending forecast.
- Drive profitability of the plant by maximizing asset capacity and controlling costs, while appropriately managing risks, and maintaining current quality standards.
- Review and analyze data to track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilizes assets to produce optimal results.
- Implements strategies in alignment with company objectives while providing a clear sense of direction, focus, and personal accountability for the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant discipline.
- Minimum 5+ years of progressive Operations management experience in manufacturing.
- Experience managing operations in a 24/7 business.
- Strong knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
- Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory control, and stewardship processes
- Ability to lead in a highly fluid environment and through rapid change.
- Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills.
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and other applications related to the job.
- Previous experience managing a 24/7 operation in wood products industry
- Previous experience managing continuous process manufacturing
- Previous experience managing operations teams >/= 80 employees
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day.
- Able to ascend/descend ladders and stairs
- Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- This position is not eligible for visa support.
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