Plant Manager in Training

About the role

The Plant Manager in Training program prepares future operational leaders through hands-on experience in salvage yard operations. Trained Plant Managers will oversee production, sales, inventory, safety, customer service, and administrative functions while adhering to all applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Train to oversee all departments for the specific facility, focusing on production, sales, administration, and distribution.
• Manage human resources by hiring, terminating, and reassigning personnel as needed.
• Review financials for accuracy, comparing to budget and taking corrective actions as necessary.
• Interact with customers to identify service needs and implement improvements.
• Formulate procedural changes to handle products for high-quality standards.
• Oversee quality control and implement necessary changes.
• Chair plant meetings as required.
• Administer disciplinary action as necessary.
• Attend national plant managers' meetings as required.
• Maintain communication within the plant, region, and company networks.
• Initiate and support continuous improvement of the Pick Your Part quality improvement system.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: 5+ years' experience in the automotive industry.
• Proficiency in fundamental math skills, including working with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and analyzing rates, ratios, percentages, and graphs.
• Frequent use of Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into various document types to support business objectives.
• Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills, trains others in functional areas, interacts with others, and makes presentations to department or middle management.
• Handles multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervising employees.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Occasionally stands, walks, pushes, pulls, squats, bends, reaches, climbs stairs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or sits for extended periods.
• Exposed to hazardous situations, conditions, and equipment.
• May need to get into awkward positions due to cramped spaces or under vehicles.
• May regularly wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures and high noise levels.
• Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements).
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.