Plant Manager: Lean Operations & Safety Leader

48forty Solutions; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Daily pay

Referral bonuses

Paid time off

Medical insurance

401(k)

Job summary

48forty Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to lead all plant operations in Atlanta, GA, partnering with the General Manager to deliver safety, quality, and cost improvements while ensuring top-tier customer satisfaction.

You will mentor staff, manage production and shipping schedules, and drive Lean initiatives in a compliant environment. A Bachelor’s in Operations/Supply Chain and 5+ years supervisory experience are required.

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 to established policies.
• Assist with the entire new hire process with dedicated Recruiter and Onboarding Team in HR, and make all employment decisions within the plant.
• Consult with the General Manager for the cost and yield performance of the Plant.
• 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.
• Ensure the consistent execution of all SOPs throughout the Plant and in accordance with the PMS Commercial Organization, Global Supply Chain.
• Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant while maintaining critical quality and raw material utilization standards that are necessary to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability.
• Implement and manage Lean opportunities to effectively eliminate waste.
• Provide leadership to Plant staff to effectively recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor their activities.
• Drive efficiencies in asset utilization through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, & driver management while meeting customer expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Lean Six Sigma

Safety compliance

Transportation familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations/Supply Chain

Six Sigma certification preferred

Job description

48forty Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to lead all plant operations in Atlanta, GA, partnering with the General Manager to deliver safety, quality, and cost improvements while ensuring top-tier customer satisfaction.

You will mentor staff, manage production and shipping schedules, and drive Lean initiatives in a compliant environment. A Bachelor’s in Operations/Supply Chain and 5+ years supervisory experience are required.