Assistant Plant Manager

MOHR Talent; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MOHR Talent is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager for a dairy manufacturing operation in Pottsville, PA. This hands-on role focuses on leading plant functions, partnering with the Plant Manager, and applying cultured-dairy expertise to improve processes and performance.

Requirements include extensive dairy manufacturing experience with cottage cheese and sour cream, 8+ years in the field and at least 2 years in management, plus strong skills in quality, safety, budgeting, and coaching.

Qualifications

• Extensive cultured-dairy manufacturing experience, including direct responsibility for cottage cheese and sour cream.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience, including at least two years in management.
• Measurable improvements in quality, safety, service, and cost.
• Strong process troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and team-development skills.
• Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and cost control.
• High school diploma or equivalent and ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate processing, production, packaging, maintenance, quality, and supporting plant functions.
• Improve safety, product quality, service, productivity, and operating costs.
• Coach managers and supervisors and build employees’ manufacturing knowledge.
• Resolve production challenges alongside quality and maintenance teams.
• Support production planning, budgets, audits, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Dairy manufacturing

Cottage cheese & sour cream

Leadership

Process troubleshooting

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Budgeting & cost control

Team development

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Pottsville, PA| $120,000–$140,000 annually

An established dairy manufacturer is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to help lead plant operations and strengthen its management team. This opportunity offers broad responsibility, close partnership with the Plant Manager, and the chance to turn your cultured-dairy expertise into better processes and stronger performance.

Hands-on manufacturing experience with both cottage cheese and sour cream is required.

What You’ll Be Doing

Help coordinate processing, production, packaging, maintenance, quality, and supporting plant functions.

Improve safety, product quality, service, productivity, and operating costs.

Coach managers and supervisors and build employees’ manufacturing knowledge.

Resolve production challenges alongside quality and maintenance teams.

Support production planning, budgets, audits, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.

What We’re Looking For

Extensive cultured-dairy manufacturing experience, including direct responsibility for both cottage cheese and sour cream.

Eight or more years of relevant experience, including at least two years in management.

Measurable improvements in quality, safety, service, and cost.

Strong process troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and team-development skills.

Working knowledge of food safety, sanitation, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and cost control.

High school diploma or equivalent and ability to read, write, and speak English.

Preferred Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in a related field.

Experience leading several plant functions.

Experience developing managers and training employees on unfamiliar processes.

Why This Opportunity

Broader leadership responsibility across plant operations.

Close collaboration with the Plant Manager.

Opportunity to make a visible impact on team capability and manufacturing results.

Job Summary

At MOHR Talent, your progress is our passion. We are a national, minority-owned firm committed to empowering diverse talent. Our team provides personalized, growth-driven solutions whether you are looking for a new career move or eager to drive your enterprise further.

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