Assistant Plant Manager – Pallet Manufacturing

48forty Solutions; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Referral bonuses

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Great team environment

Long-term career advancement

Job summary

48forty Solutions in Dallas is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to lead daily operations, driving safety, quality, and cost performance while partnering with plant leadership to deliver results.

You will supervise production staff, coordinate schedules, manage transportation and compliance, and support recruiting and development in a fast-paced pallet operations environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors preferred for leadership role in plant operations.
• Minimum 3+ years in a plant/warehouse supervisory position.
• Experience with safety programs and performance management.
• Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation helpful.
• Strong understanding of supply chain practices and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise production employees and activities.
• Oversee production and shipping schedules based on raw/finished goods.
• Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager.
• Make staffing decisions in collaboration with Plant Manager.
• Support cost-control initiatives and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other laws.
• Drive safety improvements and maintain quality standards.
• Lead hiring, training, and staff development.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Safety programs

Supply chain

Transportation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

As an Assistant Plant Manager, you’ll get to assist in managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of safety, service, quality, and cost. This role is vital in helping plant leadership both when and when they aren’t available.

What You’ll Do

• 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

What You’ll Need

• 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

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay, Holiday Pay, and Daily Pay – Access to your earned wages before payday!

• Referral Bonuses

• Long-Term Career Advancement

• Paid Time Off

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Great Team Environment

What It’s Like

48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end‑to‑end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on‑site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Assistant Plant Manager to join our team!

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate

• Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time

• The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision

48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Range

USD $83,000.00 - USD $92,000.00 /Yr.