SkillBridge Intern: Assistant Plant Manager — Operations Leader

Zohorecruit; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, (

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

48forty Solutions in Chicago, IL is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager DoD SkillBridge Intern to assist in managing plant operations, safety, service, quality, and cost. You will support leadership when needed and help drive improvements across the operation.

The role involves supervising 40–50 production employees, overseeing production and shipping schedules, and contributing to cost control and process improvements.

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 40-50 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 for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the P&L.
• Support and implement cost-control initiatives and process control within the Plant.
• Drive safety improvements across the Plant.
• Maintain quality and raw material utilization standards to support customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Provide leadership to Plant staff and mentor/tutor staff.

Skills

People management

Safety programs

Supply chain

Leadership

Transportation

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

48forty Solutions in Chicago, IL is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager DoD SkillBridge Intern to assist in managing plant operations, safety, service, quality, and cost. You will support leadership when needed and help drive improvements across the operation.

The role involves supervising 40–50 production employees, overseeing production and shipping schedules, and contributing to cost control and process improvements.