Bilingual Assistant Plant Manager - Lean Laundry Ops

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

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