Assistant Plant Manager

TAL Consulting; Michigan; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TAL Consulting is assisting a leading Michigan manufacturer of paper products in finding an Assistant Plant Manager. The role focuses on supporting high‑speed, high‑volume operations, leading teams, optimizing production processes, and ensuring quality, safety and efficiency across production, quality, inventory, warehousing, shipping, receiving and product launches.

The candidate will plan, coordinate, and manage the plant and staff to meet company objectives and production goals, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering.
• 7+ years operations management in high-volume manufacturing.
• Lean principles training and effective leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, coordinating, and managing of the entire plant and its staff to meet production goals.
• Review operations and processes; identify improvements and implement changes.
• Maintain an effective maintenance program for machinery and facilities.
• Maintain strong customer service focus and meet delivery schedules.
• Oversee inventory levels and procurement of materials and equipment.
• Supervise staff and contribute to performance appraisals.
• Provide ongoing training to staff for skill enhancement.
• Ensure staff adherence to safety rules and procedures.
• Enforce corporate and plant quality standards.

Skills

Lean principles

Leadership

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

Our client, one of the leading manufacturers of paper products, including paper plates, cups, bowls and bags, located in Michigan is seeking a Assistant Plant Manager with experience in supporting high speed and volume manufacturing operations by leading teams, optimizing production processes, and ensuring product quality, safety and efficiency. The individual filling this position will have leadership and optimization responsibility for multiple operations areas including production management, quality assurance, inventory, warehousing, shipping and receiving, and product launch.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, coordinating, and managing of the entire plant and its staff in such a manner as to ensure that all company objectives and production goals are continually met.
• Review overall operation and processes and identify areas for improvement for all functions. Be able to offer recommendations for improvement and be able to successfully implement changes. Act as a facilitator for the implementation of process or organizational change.
• Ensure an effective maintenance program for machinery and the facility is in place and adhered to.
• An ongoing customer service focus, with a deep commitment to meeting customer expectations and rigorous delivery schedules.
• Oversee inventory levels. Order or make procurement requests for any needed production materials, supplies, equipment, tools, replacement parts or similar items.
• Supervise staff to include but not limited to designating work assignments, providing instruction, reviewing completed work, and providing input for performance appraisals.
• Provide continuing oversight and training staff to increase their levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ensure that staff strictly adheres to all safety rules, guidelines, and procedures.
• Must adhere to Operational KPS's.
• Enforce corporate and plant quality standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university in Business or Engineering.
• Seven or more years' operations management experience in high volume manufacturing operations, paper converting experience a plus but not required.
• Additional training in Lean principles and effective leadership preferred.
• Hands on, walk around plant floor management style.