Assistant Plant Manager

Horsepower Automotive Group; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Employee discount

On-site role in Chandler, AZ

Job summary

Horsepower Automotive Group is seeking an hands-on Assistant Plant Manager in Chandler, AZ to lead daily manufacturing operations. You will partner with the Plant Manager to set schedules, manage 80+ associates, and turn KPI data into actionable improvements on the shop floor.

The role focuses on safety, quality, throughput, and cost, with a direct impact on plant performance and teamwork across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 5-7+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of managerial experience in a plant or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading a team of 80+ employees.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Ability to read, analyze, and apply technical procedures and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct day-to-day production operations on the plant floor.
• Build the production schedule with cross-functional partners.
• Manage crews, activities, and resources to hit production goals.
• Own uptime and assist with maintenance planning for equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce costs and increase throughput.
• Lead safety, training, and compliance across the team.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

People leadership

Process improvement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CPR Certification/First Aid (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

Horsepower Automotive Group (HPAG), is a leader in the growing automotive aftermarket industry. When you join HPAG, you’ll have a unique opportunity to be a part of our exciting and rapidly growing, multi-brand organization. Our brands include Addictive Desert Designs, DV8 Offroad, Flatline Van Co., and Rago Fabrication. We support a collaborative environment and value open participation from individuals with different ideas, experiences, and perspectives.

Are you ready to be part of our future?

Why You’ll love this role

We’re hiring a hands-on Assistant Plant Manager to help lead day-to-day manufacturing operations at our Chandler, Arizona production facility. This is a floor-first leadership role for someone who thrives on solving problems in real time, building strong production teams, and driving measurable improvements in safety, quality, throughput, and cost. You’ll partner directly with the Plant Manager to set the production schedule, manage a team of 80+ associates through subordinate supervisors and leads, and turn KPI data into action across the shop floor.

What You’ll Do

Production & Operations Leadership

• Plan, organize, and direct day-to-day production operations, spending the majority of your time on the plant floor.
• Build the production schedule with cross-functional partners based on forecast and material availability.
• Manage production crews, activities, and resources to consistently hit production goals.
• Own uptime and work with the production manager on maintenance planning for production equipment.

Quality, KPIs & Continuous Improvement

• Own the Quality Control process and evolve KPIs that measure team and individual performance.
• Track and report production quality results weekly and actions taken to improve.
• Drive measurable continuous improvement initiatives that reduce cost and increase throughput, efficiency, and uptime.
• Manage KPI performance across production hours, throughput, downtime, and efficiency.

Safety & Compliance

• Establish and maintain a safe, legally compliant workplace; enforce all corporate safety policies.
• Ensure emergency, health, and safety equipment is tested and stocked on a regular schedule.
• Ensure staff receive required training on job duties, policies, and applicable regulations.

Team & Vendor Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop subordinate supervisors, leads, and factory associates – a team of 80+.
• Delegate clearly, set expectations, and monitor progress across all direct reports.
• Partner with vendors and third-party suppliers to ensure reliable, cost-effective service.
• Collaborate with other department heads to resolve cross-functional issues quickly.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and transparency on the floor.

What You Bring- Position Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) plus 5-7+ years of related manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of proven managerial experience in a plant or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of 80 or more employees.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Proven ability to read, analyze, and apply technical procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a "lead from the front" management style.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of fabrication or related industry experience.
• Metal fabrication industry background strongly preferred.
• CPR Certification and Advanced First Aid.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly uses hands to handle or feel objects and communicates verbally throughout the shift.
• Occasionally stands, walks, sits, reaches, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay & Benefits

• Base salary: DOE
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K
• Full-time schedule, Monday-Friday (40-50 hrs/week)
• Employee Discount Program
• on-site role in Chandler, Arizona

Why Join Us

This is a high-visibility leadership role with a direct line to plant performance and real influence over how the facility runs. You’ll work alongside an experienced Plant Manager and executive team who value hands-on leadership, data-driven decisions, and people who build trust by working side-by-side with their teams.

A Few Things to Know

We are a drug-free workplace. All applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug test.

Ready to design parts that turn heads on and off the trail?

It is the policy of Addictive Desert Designs, and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.