Mgr, Pre-Finish Plant (Pay Range $150,000 - $180,000)

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Mgr, Pre-Finish Plant (Pay Range $150,000 - $180,000)

Req Id: 12570

Job Location: North Branch

Posting Start Date: 6/25/26

Work Environment: Onsite

Job Description:

Job Purpose

This role will manage all operational aspects of an ExpertFinish facility, which pre-finishes LP SmartSide Siding products into several pre-finished colors. The Plant Manager leads a multi-function site business team with the primary objective to exceed customer expectations, maintain compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements, ensure a safe and secure work environment for all employees, while reducing cost, and achieving operational excellence.

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

• Drives continuous safety, quality and environmental improvements and culture based on current Best Practices
• Interacts with upper level management to define resource needs of the plant such as raw materials and capital projects
• Leads multi-function site business team
• Communicates the corporate vision and goals to staff and employees
• Develops, communicates and implements plant goals, business objectives, operating plans (including annual budget) and capital plans (3 - 5 years)
• Manages and develops staff and employees, including hiring, orientating, training and performance management
• Accountable for achieving forecasted financial performance results
• Contribute to the process of managing the capital projects and cost reductions process
• Manage production planning process to ensure production plan is aligned with order files and lead time expectations
• Establishes and maintains quality processes to ensure products meets standards and employees are focused on order fulfillment and customer experience metrics

What do I need to be successful?

We'd love to meet you if…

… you're energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge.

… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work.

… you're innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment.

If this sounds like you, join our growing team! In this position, you will have the opportunity to work in each of the following areas:

• Culture: Embraces our Louisiana Pacific values of responsible stewardship to our employees, and the communities in which we operate. Demonstrates company values and reinforces with plant leadership and personnel.
• Safety: Responsible for employee safety and plant environmental compliance. Manages plant EH&S manager and works cross-functionally with central resources to create and maintain a safety-first culture ensuring that all employees within the facility are working safely and environmentally responsibly.
• Quality: Establishes and maintains quality processes to ensure products meets standards and exceed customer expectations. Conducts daily audits and walk-throughs monitoring the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing, QC Lab, warehousing and shipping areas to ensuring quality standards are met.
• Financial: Leads plant leadership team and works collaboratively with central financial resources to develop plant annual budgets. Accountable for achieving forecasted financial performance results, and regularly presents plant financial performance to upline leadership.
• Customer Service: Work closely with the Production Superintendent and Mill Planner to review the production schedule and make certain that necessary raw materials are on site or have been ordered and that the proper staffing level exists in all areas of the plant.
• People: Hire, train, and manage employees assuring that they possess an understanding of their core responsibilities, company policies and can operate their assigned work stations/machines/processes at acceptable levels of performance and in accordance with safety, quality and standard operating procedures
• Facilities. Work with the maintenance manager to review preventative maintenance schedules and ensure that the facility and production equipment are properly operating. Act as a strategy partner with regards to long term capital planning and plant improvements.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Business, Manufacturing, Production or related field.

Work Environment

• Plant & office environment. Exposure to machinery, electrical sources, dust, chemicals, & loud noise.
• Some travel (10%)

Information at a Glance

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WE'RE BUILDING WHAT MATTERS

At LP, innovation isn't just about building materials-it's about building up our people. We prioritize your well-being, champion community impact, and strengthen connections that make everyone's purpose feel seen, heard, and respected. We don't just offer jobs-we build careers through mentorship, training, and support. Better people make a better LP.

CAREERS

We're building CAREERS by providing resources and support to help you grow, including:

Continued education assistance

Professional development resources

Clear career pathing and leadership

advancement opportunities

CONNECTIONS

We're building CONNECTIONS by fostering a culture where everyone feels safe, seen, and respected, through:

A strong commitment to inclusion and

belonging

Recognition and rewards through our internal

appreciation programs

Support for work-life balance through flexible

schedules, generous paid leave, and a hybrid

work environment for corporate team

members

WELL-BEING

We're building WELL-BEING by prioritizing safety, health, and wellness every day with:

An award-winning safety program

Competitive health and wellness benefits

Retirement plan matching, profit sharing, and

bonus opportunities at all levels

PURPOSE

We're building PURPOSE by making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve, through:

Group volunteer opportunities

Financial support for local charities and

educational institutions

Fostering future talent through school

partnerships, career fairs, and community

engagement initiatives

Ready to be part of something bigger? Join us in building what truly matters.

ABOUT LP

We are a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. Since our founding in 1972, we've developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America.

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