Assistant Plant Manager: Lead Plant Operations & Safety

48forty-Solutions,-LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Holiday pay

Daily pay

Referral bonuses

Career advancement

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, <

Job summary

48forty Solutions in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to help oversee total plant operations, drive safety, quality, and cost performance, and support leadership when unavailable. You will manage production staff, coordinate schedules, and handle employment decisions while partnering with the Plant Manager on cost control and process improvements.

This role requires hands-on leadership and a focus on customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3+ years in a plant/warehouse supervisory role.
• Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation is helpful.
• Expert people management capability including non-exempt production workforce.
• Experience managing safety performance and programs.
• Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of all production employees.
• Oversee production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods.
• Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager.
• Directly responsible for all employment decisions at the facility.
• Support plant administration to ensure compliance with established policies.
• Responsible, in consult with Plant Manager, for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the overall P&L.
• Support and implement cost-control initiatives and process control within the Plant.
• Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD).
• Drive safety improvements across the Plant.
• Maintain critical quality and raw material utilization standards to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability.
• Provide leadership to Plant staff and effectively motivate, delegate, and monitor their activities.
• Assist with recruiting and to train and develop all staff.
• Drive efficiencies through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, and driver management.

Skills

People management

Safety program management

Leadership

Driver management

Cost-control initiatives

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

48forty Solutions in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to help oversee total plant operations, drive safety, quality, and cost performance, and support leadership when unavailable. You will manage production staff, coordinate schedules, and handle employment decisions while partnering with the Plant Manager on cost control and process improvements.

This role requires hands-on leadership and a focus on customer satisfaction.