Plant Manager

• Lead all plant operations to achieve safety, quality, production, and financial objectives.
• Drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership and accountability.
• Improve reliability through preventive/predictive maintenance, planning, scheduling, and root cause analysis.
• Optimize paper machine performance, equipment uptime, productivity, and product quality.
• Manage plant financial performance, including cost per ton, labor, maintenance, fiber, chemical, and energy costs.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven problem-solving methods.
• Develop and strengthen leadership, technical, and hourly teams.
• Build and execute recovery plans for underperforming operations with measurable business impact

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
• 15+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in tissue, paper, pulp, or related process industries.
• Proven experience leading paper machine operations and driving performance improvements.
• Demonstrated success managing operational turnarounds and improving underperforming facilities.
• Strong knowledge of papermaking processes, maintenance and reliability systems, continuous improvement, and plant financial management.
• Proven ability to lead large teams, develop talent, and drive organizational change.

• Tissue manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Progressive leadership experience from Operations/Production Management into Plant or Mill Leadership.
• Track record of improving safety, OEE, uptime, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

• We look forward to meeting you!
• About Cascades
• Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner.

To be part of Cascades is to reveal the full potential of materials, people and ideas. We have been a source of possibilities since 1964. Cascades have been providing sustainable, innovative and value-creating solutions in packaging, hygiene and recovery. Join 9,000 talents working in a network in almost 65 operating units located in North America.

At Cascades, Sustainable Development means Respecting the True Nature of our 10,000 talents. We put you first:

• Salary for Plant Manager starting at $160k plus yearly with room to grow as you progress in your career!

• Telemedicine, Group insurance
• Financial Benefits: Profit Sharing Plan, Retirement Plan with company matching, Stock Options & Annual flexible reimbursement program
• Employee assistance program (because we care about the physical and mental health of our people)

By applying for your expertise within our facility in Rockingham NC, as a Plant Manager:

Respect your true nature by putting forward your strengths: