Plant Manager - Pallet Manufacturing

About the role

You’ll work alongside a General Manager to manage all plant operations and deliver superior customer satisfaction. You’ll drive results and exceed customer expectations in safety, service, quality, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of all production employees, overseeing production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods
• Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager, responsible for mentoring and coaching all employees and managing employee relations issues
• Support plant administration to ensure compliance to established policies
• Aid in the new hire process with dedicated Recruiter and Onboarding Team in HR, making all employment decisions within the plant
• Consult with the General Manager for cost and yield performance of the Plant, and support the implementation of cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant
• Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD)
• Drive safety improvements across the Plant
• Ensure the consistent execution of all SOPs throughout the Plant and in accordance with the PMS
• Implement and manage Lean opportunities to effectively eliminate waste
• Provide leadership to Plant staff to effectively recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor their activities
• Drive efficiencies in asset utilization through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, & driver management while meeting customer expectations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations/Supply Chain or related field
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred
• Five to six years of experience in a supervisory role in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation is preferred
• Demonstrated success in motivating and delivering strong employee relations with non-exempt employees
• Experience managing safety performance and programs

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must be able to pass a drug test
• Must be able to pass a background check

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in extreme conditions

Benefits

• Competitive Pay, Holiday Pay, and Daily Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Long-Term Career Advancement
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees
• 401(k) Retirement Plan

Pay

USD $83,000.00 - USD $92,000.00 /Yr.