About Star Plastics

Star Plastics, Inc. is a leading provider of custom-engineered thermoplastic compounding solutions headquartered in Ravenswood, West Virginia. With advanced technical capabilities, full-service laboratories, and a commitment to quality and customer responsiveness, Star Plastics delivers customized polymer solutions built on technical expertise, consistency, and service excellence.

Position Overview

Star Plastics is seeking a highly accomplished, strategic, and results-driven Vice President of Operations to lead and optimize manufacturing operations across the company's four locations.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this executive will play a critical role in driving operational performance, profitability, continuous improvement, and long-term business growth across the organization.

The primary work location will be in West Virginia, with regular travel to the company's other facilities. This position requires approximately 50% travel to provide leadership, ensure operational consistency, develop management teams, and drive performance across all locations.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, forward-thinking manufacturing executive with strong business acumen, a proven record of leading multi-site operations, and deep technical knowledge of engineering polymers, plastics compounding, and twin-screw extrusion processes.

This role requires the ability to align people, processes, and technology across multiple facilities to strengthen operational efficiency, quality, accountability, and sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with company objectives, growth initiatives, profitability, and long-term business performance.
• Provide executive leadership and oversight for manufacturing operations across all four company locations.
• Establish consistent operational standards, performance expectations, and accountability across facilities.

Manufacturing Excellence

• Oversee production, planning, scheduling, inventory, and supply chain operations to optimize efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Drive consistency in manufacturing processes, resource utilization, and operational execution across all sites.

Engineering and Technical Operations

• Provide executive oversight of manufacturing engineering, process optimization, equipment investments, maintenance, and technical capabilities.
• Support technology investments and process improvements that enhance production capabilities and product quality.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion lean manufacturing, process standardization, workflow optimization, and data-driven performance improvements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce waste, improve productivity, and strengthen operational performance.

Financial Performance

• Manage operational budgets, capital expenditures, resource allocation, cost reduction initiatives, and key performance indicators to improve profitability.
• Monitor facility performance and implement strategies to achieve financial and operational objectives.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and quality while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory, environmental, and quality management standards.
• Partner with Human Resources and Environmental, Health and Safety leadership to strengthen employee engagement, workplace safety, and organizational accountability.

Talent Development and Leadership

• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing operational teams across all locations.
• Develop facility leadership capabilities, strengthen succession planning, and promote consistent management practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and employee engagement.

Technology and Innovation

• Leverage systems, automation, data analytics, and emerging technologies to improve operational effectiveness and support business growth.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with executive leadership, sales, research and development, finance, human resources, and other departments to align operational capabilities with customer requirements and strategic opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Significant progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including executive-level responsibility for complex manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success overseeing multiple manufacturing facilities, locations, or business units.
• Extensive technical knowledge and proven experience in engineering polymers, plastics compounding, and twin-screw extrusion processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in operational strategy, financial planning, budgeting, capital allocation, and cost management.
• Expertise in process improvement, manufacturing workflows, operational technology, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, develop talent, and drive measurable business results.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and executive leadership skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time to support operations across all company locations.

Position Details

• Primary Location: Ravenswood / Millwood, West Virginia
• Scope of Responsibility: Four company locations
• Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
• Schedule: Day shift, with on-call responsibilities as needed
• Travel: Approximately 50%
• FLSA Classification: Exempt

Why Star Plastics?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of a specialized manufacturing organization. As Vice President of Operations, you will help shape operational strategy, lead a multi-site manufacturing organization, develop strong teams, strengthen manufacturing capabilities, and drive sustainable business growth.

Join Star Plastics and help lead the next chapter of operational excellence.

Learn more about our company at www.starplastics.com.

Star Plastics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.