Assistant Plant Manager (Kilgore)

Experienced Manufacturing Leader looking for your next challenge? How about with a global supply chain company that impacts the movement of goods every single day and at one of our U.S. in-house production sites? If you're a production leader that has a trail of success with manufacturing, positive safety & quality metrics and empowering employees to perform at their very best, then here's an opportunity for you in Kilgore, TX.

The Assistant Plant Manager will collaborate closely with the Plant Manager to meet and exceed production targets within time and budget constraints. The Assistant Plant Manager provides leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure operating efficiency and the highest level of customer service. This position is responsible for managing plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of compliance, safety programs, and people management.

Key Responsibilities May Include :

• Ensure occupational health and safety compliance for all employees, contractors, and visitors, adhering to both corporate and legislative requirements.
• Maintain environmental compliance by working within corporate and regulatory guidelines, ensuring the site meets all environmental standards.
• In collaboration with the plant maintenance team oversee day-to-day machine operability and maintenance
• Provide effective leadership and direction to frontline managers (e.g., supervisors and team leaders), identifying training needs and supporting staff development to optimize performance.
• Ensure compliance with all operational procedures and work instructions as outlined by CHEP, maintaining consistency and adherence to standards.
• Manage workforce planning to ensure the plant is adequately staffed with appropriately trained personnel to meet production demands.
• Ensure production processes run efficiently and effectively within budgetary constraints, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with the Plant Manager to drive continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on enhancing safety, quality, and cost performance across plant operations.

Job Details

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Experience

Results oriented and can meet commitments

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