Plant Controller

About Us

Original Composites and Fibers is a global leader in glass reinforcement solutions for the composites industry. Recently separated from Owens Corning, we now operate independently under the Praana ownership model, continuing a strong legacy of innovation, manufacturing excellence, and customer partnership.

With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, we are committed to redefining what’s possible through a performance-driven culture centered on safety, quality, sustainability, inclusiveness, and employee development. Guided by our values of passion, ownership, and team spirit, we work together to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service across the globe.

About the Role

The Plant Controller provides financial leadership to an OCF manufacturing facility(s). The Plant Controller will be responsible for maintaining a control environment that complies with the Company’s internal control policies. The Plant Controller is expected to be a dynamic leader on the plant leadership team by contributing to all areas of plant management.  This is a hands-on role requiring the successful candidate to work at both detailed task level and higher management support level. The position is an important part of the financial talent pipeline and serves as a feeder for larger plants as well as corporate roles (i.e. Mfg Financial Leader, Segment Analyst, etc.). 
Reports to: This position reports directly to the Plant Leader with strong functional reporting accountability for driving results to the segment Finance Leader.
Span of Control: This individual will have direct leadership responsibilities and will be responsible for leading non-financial plant administrative processes such as sourcing, information systems, warehouse and shipping (location dependent). 

Key Responsibilities

1. Operations planning

• Participates in the development of plant operational objectives to align with Corporate and Division strategic objectives
• Leads proactive development of productivity improvement, corrective actions, and contingency plans to ensure facility financial results and shareholder value is optimized

• Ensures there is an effective and efficient system of internal controls including; data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, information systems and adherence to corporate policies and governmental regulations (GAAP,  etc.)
• Drives a robust representation letter process that provides assurance and visibility to a sound internal control environment
• Leads the Continuous Sign-off process to ensure that accountability for internal controls is clear and that processes are documented

• Leads financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Prepares and delivers the plant financial forecasts and projections
• Lead’s the plant’s monthly closing process
• Communicates results effectively and timely to management and non-financial personnel
• Provides in-depth analysis on variances to plan and forecast
• Provides risk analysis for contingency planning

• Leads actions in line with TPM thinking and methodology to achieve targets, mitigate risk and prioritize resource needs
• Leads proactive development of contingency plans, productivity improvement and corrective actions to ensure facility financial results and shareholder value is optimized.
• Successfully transition projects from Planning to Execution.
• Provides insightful and competitive analytics that anticipate change and drive decision making
• Provides investment analysis
• Provides leadership in asset management and metals accounting
• Provides leadership to alloy inventory data, reporting and monthly physical inventories to ensure compliance with policies
• Assists in contract evaluation and negotiation
• Acts as primary contact for key external suppliers, including storeroom, purchasing contractors and security contractors.
• Educates plant personnel on key performance metrics and financial results

• • Proactively participate in plant operations via internal meetings, interaction with staff and hourly employees, walk the floor, safety advocate, etc
  • Work across organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, division or corporate objectives
  • Shares best practices across division, i.e, process improvements, financial modeling and procedures changes.
  • Aligns teams and resources in order to solve problems and drive results
  • Provides support to team members at plant, segment and corporate level

• • Creates an environment where talent is developed through effective performance management, talent evaluation systems and utilization of people
  • Acts as a resource to the non-financial leaders of the business providing education and training on the key principles of Finance
  • Invests in the growth and development of their direct reports and other identified talent in their organization 
  • Ensures succession plans are executed for focus roles

1. Oversight and accountability of plant security systems
   • Ensures the delegation and successful completion of site security functions, included but not limited to: Managing/implementing OC Security Standards, quarterly assessment of security equipment, security capital project management, site contact for security audits and visits, and monitor completion of required training

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant discipline a must 
• 5+ years operating in a range of economic conditions, i.e. expansion, contraction, stable economic conditions—forecasting, scenario planning, risk analysis and contingency development
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated analytical ability accompanied by knowledge of corporate finance and manufacturing costing principles—understands P&L and balance sheet dynamics

• MBA, CMA, CPA preferred.
• Providing leadership to organizations within a manufacturing operation(s)—leading operations planning, savings, forecasting and investment analysis
• Delivering continuous improvement
• Participating in the development of strategic plans
• Negotiating, developing and evaluating customer and supplier contracts
• Attracting, developing and retaining outstanding talent—growing talent and succession planning.
• Demonstrated high growth in previous experience

• Demonstrated ability to teach and communicate in simple, impacting terms
• Demonstrated ability to manage and control costs—effectively develops business cases and enroll leaders at all levels in taking appropriate action.
• Demonstrated ability to develop an intimate knowledge of customers, competition, and the market and uses this knowledge to drive customer and product profitability decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute strategic directions.

• Conducts himself/herself with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Intelligent, creative, analytical.
• Highly motivated and results driven with a high energy level—has a bias for proactive action.
• Broad operating style, ability to adapt across cultures, environments and styles.
• Forward thinking leadership abilities, including the ability to motivate, lead by example, and encourage teamwork and effective communication.
• Passionate, charismatic personality; articulate, approachable and friendly.
• Makes decisions and commits to a course of action with appropriate information and recognizes uncertainty of success; weighs and manages risk in decision making; able to make decisions detrimental to a few but helpful to many.
• Behaves in a mature and appropriate manner.  Shows good judgment, does not allow feeling or biases to distract reasoning, does not rationalize failures.
• Freely states opinions providing input and feedback.  Expresses him/her self directly and candidly.
• Shows appreciation for and understanding of the feelings of others.  Aware of personal impact on others.  Expresses opinions without offending or creating defensiveness.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• HSA with company contribution
• Health & Dependent Care FSAs
• 401(k): 100% match up to 6% plus 2% company contribution
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity protection, and supplemental life insurance
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness incentives

Equal Opportunity Employer

OCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.