Assistant Plant Manager

Highline Warren, LLC; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Highline Warren, LLC is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to support daily plant operations, ensure policy compliance, and assist in managing staff. The role emphasizes lean tools, safety, and continuous improvement while maintaining productivity and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years of progressive management experience, plus a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of increasingly responsible management experience, or a satisfactory combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assist Plant Manager with the daily duties of organizing plant operations, achieving daily production objectives.
• Schedule routine inspections for equipment to avoid or reduce machine downtime.
• Maintain proper records for plant related activities.
• Maintain good housekeeping and regularly clean work area, machines, and equipment.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity.
• Lead team members with feedback, training, and encouragement to enable growth.
• Take appropriate corrective action to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Respond to customer complaints and conduct root cause analysis for corrective action.
• Provide productivity and location accuracy results.
• Develop and maintain safety, quality, service, and cost performance metrics; implement action plans.
• Assist with training programs to build on team strengths and skills.
• Ensure open communication between plant and other departments.
• Assign work duties to meet operational requirements with clear information for staff.
• Use lean tools to drive improvements and lead continuous improvement activities.
• Set performance expectations and provide regular feedback and reviews.
• Investigate performance concerns and apply disciplinary actions as needed in line with HR.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Team leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Assistant Plant Manager is responsible for assisting the Plant Manager with the successful day‑to‑day operations of the assigned plant location, ensuring compliances with all policies, procedures, and budgets. This person will have an instinct to master all aspects of the plant operations, with the intent to continue with normal business policies and procedures in the event of the absence of the Plant Manager. In addition, this person is to assist with the management of the Plant staff, with the assistance of the Plant management team. Other responsibilities include: staffing, training, operations, discipline, and other personnel issues.

Essential Functions

• Assist Plant Manager with the daily duties of organizing plant operations, achieving daily production objectives.
• Schedule routine inspections for equipment to avoid or reduce machine downtime.
• Maintain proper records for plant related activities.
• Maintain good housekeeping and regularly clean work area, machines, and equipment.
• Support the drive for continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness or safety.
• Lead team members in a manner that enables growth and success through feedback, training, and encouragement.
• appropriate corrective action to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Promptly respond to customer complaints and other reported problems; conduct root cause analysis to determine appropriate corrective action to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Provide comprehensive productivity and location accuracy results.
• Support the development and maintaining safety, quality, service, and cost performance metrics; assess trends, and implement action plans to meet or exceed the established goals.
• Assist with the development of training programs to build on team member strengths and success; ensure team members have continuing opportunities to improve or increase skills, abilities, and knowledge.
• Ensure open lines of communication between the plant function and other departments.
• Use independent judgment to assign team member work duties to meet operational requirements. Make sure that team members and co-workers have the information needed to perform their job duties.
• Effectively utilize lean tools and methodology to make improvements and lead the department in continuous improvement activities.
• Establish performance expectations for team members and provide regular feedback and performance reviews to ensure that team members understand how their job duties support the company’s mission and have the right tools/resources to do their jobs well.
• Investigate performance concerns and implement disciplinary action, up to and including termination, as needed and in compliance with company procedures and with consultation with the human resources department.
• Work with Human Resources on complaints and performance concerns and implement disciplinary action, up to and including termination, as needed and in compliance with company processes.
• Work with human resources department to manage hiring process for direct reports; interview and select candidates for hire in compliance with company processes.
• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies, and procedures at all times. Follow and support compliance with all applicable safety rules, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor/manager in discussing matters of importance.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location.

Marginal Functions

The individual may be asked to perform other duties as requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrate organizational and project management skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with an eye for detail.
• Operate a computer and demonstrate PC proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Effectively manage projects and meet deadlines from origin through execution.
• Recognize problems when they occur and to work toward the solution of those problems.
• Assist with the organization, assigning, scheduling, managing, and reporting on the work of team of associates.
• Lead and inspire team members; must be able to relate to and build team working relationships.
• Understand written instruction and complete appropriate documentation as directed.
• Recognize problems when they occur and to work toward the solution of those problems.
• Pay attention to details and pursue quality in accomplishing work duties and tasks. Look for opportunities to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.
• Use a logical approach to troubleshooting issues and prioritizing plant needs.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with co-workers, team members, and internal or external customers. Present information clearly and accurately.
• Handle challenges skillfully, thoroughly, and effectively.
• Independently take advantage of opportunities to improve or increase skills, abilities, and job knowledge.
• Efficiently perform accurate mathematical calculations.
• Make sure that work is delivered on time and of high quality.
• Develop good work practices in order to get the job done.
• Use equipment, resources, and time in an efficient and effective manner.
• Use good judgment when making decisions.
• Perform work in a safe manner at all times.

Minimum Experience, Education, And Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of increasingly responsible management experience, or a satisfactory combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the above duties.
• Valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands Of Essential Functions

• This is a desk-based job and will require the individual to remain seated for long periods of time and have the manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, phone, copier/scanner, and similar machines.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• The individual will work in an office setting in the same room as other individuals. Noise levels are average for an office and include conversation and/or office equipment noise.
• While working with team members at manufacturing and distribution facilities, the individual may be exposed to moving machinery, work in high/precarious places, marked changes in temperature and humidity, and dust, odors, and fumes. Typical noise level is loud.

ADA/ADAAA

The Company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments.