Plant Manager
Manpower Engineering
Westlake, LA
Job Title: Plant Manager
Location: Lake Charles, Louisianna
Overview
- Lead safe, reliable, and efficient operations at the production facility. Oversee production, packaging, and logistics to deliver high‑quality products on time and within budget. Drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen EHS performance. Support sales demand and enable the business to achieve financial targets.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Oversee production operations by aligning resources, planning campaign start‑ups, securing necessary support and materials, and ensuring full PSM‑MI compliance to meet plant output goals.
- Provide leadership that develops and sustains an environment that encourages individual initiative, creativity and growth. Support, encourage and foster team development.
- Monitor and facilitate environmental activities (i.e. air quality, wastewater, hazardous material disposal, etc.) to ensure plant compliance with federal, state and local environmental rules and regulations.
- Oversee financial management of the facility including budget performance monitoring, development and management of the operating budget, and development and execution of the capital plan.
- Lead quality systems by maintaining ISO 9001 certification, ensuring procedure compliance, managing audits, and participating in quality steering team activities.
- Manage the development, planning, and implementation of a large‑scale plant expansion, with responsibility for identifying and closing resource gaps from planning through commissioning.
- Manage government‑related coordination with DLA and industry partners, including reporting, technical support, and issue resolution.
- Support strategic planning and evaluate government project opportunities to advance site growth.
- Represent Calca Solutions within the community by participating in the area Citizens Advisory Panel, engaging with Lake Area Industry Alliance (LAIA), Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) and other organizations as appropriate, and serving as the facility’s spokesperson.
- Maintain compliance with ISO 9001 standards and all applicable safety policies to ensure safe and consistent operations.
Education & Experience
- Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Expert knowledge of plant operations, manufacturing management and strong business acumen typically gained through progressive experience in chemical, industrial, or process‑based environments
Upon completion of waiting period, consultants are eligible for:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account
- Health Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Business Travel Insurance
- 401(k), Plus Match
- Weekly Pay
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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.