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Plant Manager

ANDRITZ AG · Ruston, LA

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
11 days ago

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A management production role at ANDRITZ AG (industrial) in Ruston, LA. Additionally, you can freely decide and change any time whether you accept cookies or choose to opt out of cookies to improve website's performance, as well as cookies used to display content tailored to your interests.

They ask for
10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
SAP

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$161k.

Median of the low and high ends of 293 live postings that list pay, out of 962 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 8 other live production postings in Louisiana.

Experience asked
Less than usual (10+ vs 12+)

Similar roles usually ask 12+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 56%
  • Root cause 33%
  • Lean 33%
  • ✓ SAP 22%
  • Automation 22%
  • Cost reduction 22%

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It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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  • ✓Education: Four-year degree or equivalent.
  • ✓Experience: 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and working knowledge of administrative and plant engineering functions. Knowledge of product requirements, planning and organizational techniques, labor and safety laws, TQM and ISO knowledge, continuous improvement practices, human relations techniques, and leadership skills.

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Job title

Plant Manager

Job family

Manufacturing

Business area

Pulp & Paper Service

Contract location

Ruston, LA, US, 71270

Working location

Ruston, LA, US

Location type

Office Location / Office-based

Contract type

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Job description

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Plant manager

Working location: Ruston, LA, USA

General Description

Plans, organizes, staffs, and directs all activities necessary to safely manufacture, a quality product, and efficiently operation of the plant.

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  • •Responsible for the profitable operation of the plant. Ensures that all orders completed within the required quality, time, cost parameters, and to the satisfaction of customers.
  • •Responsible for all functions within the plant including production, accounting, P&L, budget, quality control, customer service, and maintenance. Oversees all aspects of production, assisted by department members.
  • •Maintaining a work environment and practices that are safe, environmentally sound, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • •Develop a teamwork-based, customer-focused, and responsive workforce.
  • •Oversee quality systems and ISO compliance.
  • •Oversee continuous improvement in all focus areas.
  • •Oversee selection, training, development, and discipline of plant employees. Ensures personnel actions are fairly and consistent with written policies and in compliance with all laws and regulations.
  • •Develops manufacturing plans with operating and capital budgets. Structures and manages staff to achieve planned results.
  • •Communicates any applicable information effectively to employees.
  • •Responsible for long term strategic manufacturing plans for the plant.

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