Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

North West Rubber Ltd., was founded in 1968 in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada. For 

over 50 years, North West Rubber has been a leading manufacturer of recycled rubber flooring 

solutions throughout North America and globally. Now present in over 50 countries, NWR has 

expanded its manufacturing and sales and marketing leadership across multiple industry sectors 

including Ice Rink, Sports Complex, Recreational Farming, Playground, Industrial, Trailer, Home 

Fitness, Truck & Trailer, Equine, Beef and Dairy. 

Today, North West Rubber is one of the largest rubber mat manufacturers in the world. We 

own and operate manufacturing facilities in Canada (British Columbia, Ontario, & Quebec), in 

the USA (Texas), and in China.

We are actively recruiting for a Plant Manager for our Houston, Texas facility.

Key Responsibilities:

The Plant Manager is responsible for the safe manufacturing of high-quality recycled rubber products in an efficient, productive and cost effective manner while being highly customer service oriented internally and externally. The Plant Manager also provides leadership, coaching and development to his/her direct reports (Production, Maintenance & Administration) to promote the NWR core values and support the achievement of the company objectives. The Plant Manager plays a key role in defining and exemplifying the performance culture of the plant and inspiring all plant employees in the achievement of greater results.

Key Result Areas:

1. Safety: Achieve a 0 Lost Time Incident rate, improve safety culture, and reduce risk score
2. Quality: Achieve > 94% 1st grade mat quality
3. Service: Achieve > 98% On-time shipments and > 98% Complete shipments and <7 days to ready
4. Plant Performance: Achieve the annually budgeted volume and productivity targets and develop an actionable list of throughput, productivity, and efficiency improvement initiatives to show measurable continuous improvements.
5. Cost: Achieve budgeted cost per unit targets and identify an actionable list of initiatives to reduce cost per units.
6. People: Hire required Production, Maintenance and Administration staff to achieve plant performance. Ensure that all employees receive proper onboarding support and ongoing performance reviews with emphasis on demonstration of the NWR core values, and individual productivity and attendance. Achieve annual Turnover rate of < 20% and Absenteeism Level of < 3.5%.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Minimum of 8 years in plant or manufacturing operations management, combined with at least 3 years of maintenance experience either as Maintenance Manager or as an individual contributor
• Degree in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, industrial, process) required 
• Demonstrated capability in leading teams, performance management, and building an inclusive, safety-focused workplace culture.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards, quality control practices, and regulatory compliance within an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use data analysis to track, monitor and improve operational performance. 
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Experience in rubber, plastics, or related manufacturing sectors is an asset, along with familiarity with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to travel internationally is required

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