Assistant Plant Manager

E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaners; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

E&R Laundry and Dry Cleaners in Manchester, NH seeks a hands-on Assistant Plant Manager to support daily operations, lead production teams, and drive safety, quality, and cost improvements in a high‑volume industrial laundry. You will work with the Plant Manager to optimize throughput, reduce waste, and implement Lean initiatives on the production floor; bilingual English/Spanish is required.

The role offers a 4‑day work week (four 10‑hour days) and opportunity to develop supervisors, with

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• 3–5+ years of management or supervisory experience in manufacturing/high-volume environments.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using production metrics and performance data.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Help manage daily plant operations, staffing, workflow, and production priorities.
• Monitor KPIs including production efficiency, labor hours, overtime, rewash, quality, downtime, and cost per piece.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and labor efficiency.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Standard Work, and Visual Management.
• Identify opportunities to reduce overtime, waste, rewash, product loss, downtime, and other operating costs.
• Partner with supervisors, Quality, and Maintenance to resolve production, equipment, safety, and quality issues.
• Coach and develop supervisors and production leaders while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and lead by example.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ES

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Excel

Production metrics

Multi-priority management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking a hands‑on, bilingual (English/Spanish) Assistant Plant Manager to support the daily operation, performance, and continuous improvement of our industrial laundry facility. This role works closely with the Plant Manager and department supervisors to improve safety, quality, productivity, labor efficiency, cost, and on‑time delivery.

Schedule: Monday–Thursday | Four 10-hour days

Key Responsibilities

• Help manage daily plant operations, staffing, workflow, and production priorities.
• Monitor KPIs including production efficiency, labor hours, overtime, rewash, quality, downtime, and cost per piece.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and labor efficiency.
• Lead and support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Standard Work, and Visual Management.
• Identify opportunities to reduce overtime, waste, rewash, product loss, downtime, and other operating costs.
• Partner with supervisors, Quality, and Maintenance to resolve production, equipment, safety, and quality issues.
• Coach and develop supervisors and production leaders while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and lead by example.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• 3–5+ years of management or supervisory experience in manufacturing, industrial production, laundry, textile, or a comparable high‑volume environment.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and implement cost‑saving solutions.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience using production metrics and performance data.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.

Preferred

Lean Six Sigma or formal Lean training, experience with Kaizen projects, budgeting/labor forecasting, large hourly workforces, or industrial laundry/textile processing.

Work Schedule & Environment

This position works a 4-day, 10-hour schedule, Monday through Thursday. This is a hands‑on plant leadership position, not a desk‑only management role. The Assistant Plant Manager will spend significant time on the production floor working around industrial laundry equipment and supporting employees and supervisors.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance