Plant Manager at Circularix Plant Manager at Circularix in Lansdale, Pennsylvania Posted in 1 day ago.

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full-time Company Description Circularix is a producer of food-grade post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate), known as rPET, supporting sustainable packaging solutions for the food industry. The company focuses on converting recycled plastic into high-quality, safe materials suitable for direct food contact. Circularix operates modern manufacturing facilities designed to meet strict quality and regulatory standards. Team members contribute to reducing environmental impact by supporting a circular economy for plastics, helping customers achieve their sustainability goals. Plant Manager -Extrusion Manufacturing Facility The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all daily operations of a multiple extrusion line manufacturing facility, including production, safety, quality, maintenance coordination, staffing, scheduling, and continuous improvement. This hands-on leadership role ensures the facility meets production goals while maintaining a safe, efficient, compliant, and team-oriented workplace. Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day extrusion line operations to meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer delivery requirements.
• Lead, coach, train, and schedule production supervisors, employees, operators, material handlers, and support staff.
• Monitor extrusion processes, line performance, scrap rates, downtime, and labor utilization; take corrective action when targets are not met.
• Serve as the primary technical support resource for extrusion processes and production equipment, including process troubleshooting, equipment setup, operating parameters, and operator guidance.
• Serve as the primary technical support resource for facility reliability programs, including equipment reliability tracking, preventive and predictive maintenance support, downtime analysis, and continuous improvement of asset performance.
• Utilize engineering skills and technical judgment to troubleshoot equipment concerns as necessary, support root cause analysis, and help implement effective corrective actions.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, including compliance with OSHA requirements, company safety procedures, lockout/tagout practices, PPE use, and incident reporting.
• Ensure products are manufactured to required specifications through effective quality checks, documentation, corrective actions, and process controls.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment readiness with internal staff or outside vendors.
• Manage raw material usage, inventory levels, finished goods staging, and coordination with purchasing, shipping, and receiving.
• Maintain accurate production records, labor reports, quality documentation, maintenance logs, and performance metrics.
• Analyze data to identify and implement improvements that reduce waste, improve throughput, lower costs, and strengthen consistency across the extrusion process.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance feedback, employee accountability, and workforce development.
• Communicate regularly with ownership or senior leadership regarding production performance, staffing needs, equipment issues, customer priorities, and capital needs.
• Ensure the facility remains organized, clean, and inspection-ready through strong housekeeping and 5S practices. Required Qualifications
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory, production leadership, or plant management role.
• Experience with extrusion, plastics, rubber, film, profile, tubing, sheet, or related continuous manufacturing processes preferred.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, machine operation, troubleshooting, quality control, safety practices, and basic maintenance coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to lead small teams, set expectations, hold employees accountable, and build a positive shop-floor culture.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and standard manufacturing compliance practices.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, production specifications, quality standards, equipment manuals, and basic operational data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, production reports, inventory systems, or similar business software.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or related engineering field preferred. Skills and Competencies
• Hands-on manufacturing leadership with the ability to work directly with operators and maintenance resources.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make timely decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
• Clear communication skills across production employees, leadership, vendors, and customers when needed.
• Ability to balance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee needs.
• Process improvement mindset with practical knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, root cause analysis, and waste reduction.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical prints delivering a mechanical aptitude for support of process equipment. Physical Requirements
• Ability to spend significant time on the production floor in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and occasionally lift materials or tools as required by the operation.
• Must be comfortable working near moving equipment, elevated temperatures, noise, and material handling activity while following required safety procedures.

May require occasional overtime, weekend work, or off-shift support depending on production needs.