Assistant Plant Manager

Jobtailor; Erial (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations Leader to direct plant activities, coach teams, and champion a safety‑first culture while delivering EBITDA performance. You will own product cost by model, manage budgets for labor and overhead, drive Lean initiatives, and collaborate with engineering, sales, and customers to ensure on‑time delivery.

The ideal candidate has a 4‑year degree, Lean Six Sigma certification, ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics 365), and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in manufacturing operations management.
• 4 year college degree desired or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• Knowledge of metal processing, coil leveling, shearing, punch press and press breaks is preferred.
• Knowledge of metal fabricating, MIG welding and painting processes is preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience using ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Highly motivated and driven self–starter.
• Bilingual English – Spanish

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and developing direct reports
• Championing a safety‑first culture
• Financial responsibility for entire operation, including analyzing financial statements
• Developing product cost on labor, material, and overhead by product model
• Achieving EBITDA margins and dollars set forth in AOP
• Staying within budgets, on labor, material, and overhead
• Controlling overhead costs, including variable costs, fixed costs, material cost, labor cost, and direct, indirect, general, and administrative personnel
• Developing annual operating plans and other financial reports
• Justifying performance variances and implementing formal corrective action plans
• Tracking throughput for on‑time delivery and work to meet customer’s requirements
• Interacting with corporate personnel, engineering, sales and customers
• Asuring that plant is complying with corporate processes, disciplines, and methodologies
• Championing a continuous improvement environment by conducting Kaizen and other lean events in conjunction with the Operational Excellence team
• Improving productivity through reduced cycle time and other lean processes
• Monitoring purchasing costs, on material, tools and supplies
• Controlling, monitoring, and adjusting inventory levels and staffing as required to meet current market conditions and forecasted plans
• Supporting sales department in meeting customer’s delivery requirements
• Traveling to other Wastequip locations, including group headquarters, as required

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Self-starter

Bilingual English–Spanish

Education

4 year college degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and developing direct reports
• Championing a safety‑first culture
• Financial responsibility for entire operation, including analyzing financial statements
• Developing product cost on labor, material, and overhead by product model
• Achieving EBITDA margins and dollars set forth in AOP
• Staying within budgets, on labor, material, and overhead
• Controlling overhead costs, including variable costs, fixed costs, material cost, labor cost, and direct, indirect, general, and administrative personnel
• Developing annual operating plans and other financial reports
• Justifying performance variances and implementing formal corrective action plans
• Tracking throughput for on‑time delivery and work to meet customer’s requirements
• Interacting with corporate personnel, engineering, sales and customers
• Assuring that plant is complying with corporate processes, disciplines, and methodologies
• Championing a continuous improvement environment by conducting Kaizen and other lean events in conjunction with the Operational Excellence team
• Improving productivity through reduced cycle time and other lean processes
• Monitoring purchasing costs, on material, tools and supplies
• Controlling, monitoring, and adjusting inventory levels and staffing as required to meet current market conditions and forecasted plans
• Supporting sales department in meeting customer’s delivery requirements
• Traveling to other Wastequip locations, including group headquarters, as required

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in manufacturing operations management
• 4 year college degree desired or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• Knowledge of metal processing, coil leveling, shearing, punch press and press breaks is preferred
• Knowledge of metal fabricating, MIG welding and painting processes is preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Certification is preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience using ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365)
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Highly motivated and driven self–starter
• Bilingual English – Spanish