Pallet Plant Leader: Lean Ops & Safety

48forty-Solutions,-LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Holiday Pay

Daily Pay

Referral Bonuses

Long-Term Career Advancement

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Team Environment

Job summary

48forty Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to partner with the General Manager in directing all plant operations, ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved. The role focuses on leading production teams, optimizing schedules, and implementing Lean practices to drive efficiency and profitability.

You will oversee hiring decisions, staff development, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while delivering superior customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Supply Chain or related field.
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a supervisory role in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in motivating and delivering strong employee relations with non-exempt employees.
• Experience managing safety performance and programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of all production employees and oversee production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods.
• Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager, mentoring and coaching all employees and managing employee relations issues.
• Support plant administration to ensure compliance with established policies.
• Assist with the entire new hire process with the HR Recruiter and onboarding team, and make employment decisions within the plant.
• Consult with the General Manager for cost and yield performance of the plant.
• Support and implement cost control initiatives and process control within the plant.
• Review operations activities, including local transportation, to maintain compliance with laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, etc.).
• Drive safety improvements across the plant.
• Ensure consistent execution of SOPs and alignment with PMS Commercial Organization, Global Supply Chain.
• Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies while maintaining quality and raw material utilization.
• Implement and manage Lean opportunities to eliminate waste.
• Provide leadership to recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor plant staff.
• Drive asset utilization through transportation scheduling, dispatch, and driver management while meeting customer expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Employee relations

Transportation coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Supply Chain

Six Sigma/Lean certification

Job description

48forty Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to partner with the General Manager in directing all plant operations, ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are achieved. The role focuses on leading production teams, optimizing schedules, and implementing Lean practices to drive efficiency and profitability.

You will oversee hiring decisions, staff development, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while delivering superior customer satisfaction and operational excellence.