Senior Plant Manager

At Saint-Gobain, our employees take pride in belonging to an organization built on Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where our teams thrive while our products help make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Plant Manager to lead our Seattle manufacturing site. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving safe, efficient, and profitable operations while developing people and strengthening a culture of performance and accountability. As the Senior Plant Manager, you will have full accountability for site performance, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, sustainability, and people development.

You will lead a complex, two-line gypsum wallboard operation in a unionized environment, translating strategy into disciplined daily execution while building a strong and engaged workforce.-

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all plant functions

• Champion World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and continuous improvement initiatives

• Drive a proactive safety culture with a goal of zero incidents

• Lead cross-functional teams across production, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and EHS

• Own plant financial performance, including budgeting, cost control, and capital planning

• Use data-driven leadership to improve reliability, efficiency, and customer performance

• Build and develop a high-performing leadership team and strengthen the talent pipeline

• As the senior leader on site, you will be accountable for driving results while positioning the plant for long-term success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field (Master’s preferred)-

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience

• 5+ years of experience in a gypsum plant as a Sr. Plant Manager, Plant Manager, or equivalent

• Proven experience leading complex manufacturing operations and high-performing teams-

• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and capital planning-

• Demonstrated success driving WCM, Lean, or continuous improvement initiatives

• Strong safety leadership and commitment to regulatory compliance

• Experience in a U.S. union manufacturing environment, highly preferred

• Experience with SAP or ERP-based plant systems-

Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $165,500 to $264,500 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.-

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 24% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $205,200 to $327,9000. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee. This role may also be eligible to participate in the Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program which is awarded annually at management’s discretion.

Saint-Gobain is committed to helping you and your family be well in all aspects of your life. Be Well. -Be You brings together inclusive programs and meaningful resources to support all aspects of your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. -Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.-

Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.-

Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance-

Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options-

LiveWell Wellness Program-

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)-

Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave [WASHINGTON STATE ONLY: 15 days PTO per year, 10 paid holidays per year]-

Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.-

401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP) Cash Balance Pension Plan-

Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability-

Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and-

Accident Insurance-

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want-

Commuter Benefits-

Group Legal-

Identity Theft Protection-

Auto and Home Insurance-

Pet Insurance and Discounts-

Back-up Child and Elder Care-

PerkSpot Employee Discount Program-

Volunteer Day-

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at View email address on click.appcast.io .