Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $115,000-$145,000 / year

JOB TITLE : Plant Manager

REPORTS TO : VP of Capex & Scale Up

STATUS : Full time, exempt

LOCATION : Beaumont, TX (onsite)

SALARY RANGE : $115,000-$145,000 / year based on experience and interview outcome

BENEFITS : Medical, dental, and vision insurance, optional FSA, 401k with employer match, life and AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, 21.67 days of paid time off + 10 holidays

About Tidal Vision :

We believe that sustainability should not require customers to compromise on price, convenience, or performance. Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact by making our biopolymer solutions cost competitive, more convenient, and better performing than the synthetic chemicals we displace. We value innovation and take pride in challenging the status-quo; we choose to view obstacles as opportunities. We value new ideas and encourage the team to apply creativity and invent new solutions to meet challenging demands. We foster open, direct communication, and a collaborative working environment through our unique approach to work culture. We value our employees and demonstrate that through our compensation and benefits programs and opportunities for growth and development.

About Tidal Visions Unique Work Culture :

Tidal Vision strives to build and invest in the highest performing and most innovative team. We put our people and customers above process, avoid company-wide rules as much as possible, and have the courage to take unusual approaches to advance our mission. With this approach, we believe we can create a more flexible, fun, stimulating, creative, collaborative, and innovative organization.

Our commitment to developing, practicing and promoting direct and open communication, responsibility and freedom, and leading with and seeking context is a responsibility for every role at Tidal Vision.

JOB SUMMARY :

Tidal Vision Products Inc. is seeking a skilled Plant Manager to lead operations at our new Beaumont, Texas facility, a cornerstone of our mission to sustainably upcycle seafood byproducts into valuable agricultural and industrial inputs. This site will produce liquid hydrolysate from shrimp shell and chitosan from crustacean shell, representing the next phase of our scale-up strategy to bring circular, ocean-sourced biopolymers and fertilizers to market. This position will play a critical leadership role in establishing operational excellence and culture at a brand-new facility that integrates multiple production systems under one roof.

Initially this role will report to the VP of Capex & Scale Up. Once the plant is commissioned this role will report to the General Manager of Operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Plant Commissioning & Startup

• Partner with the CapEx and Scale-Up Development teams to transition the facility from construction to operational readiness.
• Oversee installation, shakedown, and commissioning of process systems for both liquid hydrolysate and chitosan production.
• Develop startup plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and training materials for new operators and technicians.
• Lead initial production trials, ensuring product specifications are met and performance data is captured for process optimization.
• Establish the foundation for a seamless handoff to steady-state operations and alignment with the General Manager of Operations.

Operations Management

Safety, Quality, & Environmental Compliance

Team Leadership & Development

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

Working Conditions and physical requirements :

Licensing & Special Requirements

Tidal Vision provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.