Assistant Plant Manager

Responsible for the day-to-day performance of all departments in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing this facility. Assists the Plant Manager in ensuring that the plant is run in a safe, efficient, and proper manner.


Essential Job Duties:

• Oversee all depts. pertaining to production, sales, administrative, and distribution and make recommendations as needed
• Interact with customers for better service needs and implement changes approved by the Plant Manager accordingly.
• Help to formulate procedural changes to ensure correct handling of products and services.
• Oversee quality control and recommend and implement changes as necessary.
• Participate and/or facilitate monthly plant safety meetings.
• Help maintain communication within plant, Region, and company networks.
• Acting Plant Manager in absence of Plant Manager.
• Managing human resources for all depts. by hiring, terminating, and reassigning as required in addition to scheduling for coverage
• Administer disciplinary action as necessary.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Supervise the work of others, including planning, assigning and scheduling work, reviewing work and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing productivity. May offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments, but do not have final responsibility for making these decisions.

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience:
• High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ related experience.
Preferred Qualifications (Include qualifications that are desired but optional):

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
:
• Demonstrate interest and knowledge of autos/trucks.
• Maintain organizational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple task.
• Possess ability to manage numerous employees to meet budgeted objectives for specific location.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment with decision-making and negotiating skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle objects and tools.
• Reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move light to moderate weight.
• Employee is occasionally required to operate equipment like forklifts.
• Sporadic to frequent travel, including flying to other plants in U.S., possibly overseas, and driving a company car.
• The noise level and temperature in the office is usually moderate, but it is required to walk by the facility and dismantling area where the noise could be high.

Benefits:

  • Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401k with Generous Company Match
  • Company Paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
  • Short Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Discounts

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