The position of Assistant Plant Manager (APM) is a challenging position in a fast paced, pallet recycling facility designed to sort, repair, store, receive and ship pallets from CHEP. The position requires excellent communication skills, computer skills, strong leadership ability, and the ability to motivate and direct a diverse workforce. The (APM) will be responsible for up to 50 hourly and clerical employees that are engaged in the sortation, repair, painting, disposing, shipping and receiving pallets. The APM position reports directly to the plant manager.

The APM is responsible for achieving objectives, budgets, Standard Work Practices, production standards, scheduling of personnel, quality, shipping and receiving, daily inventory management, safety, and sanitation/housekeeping requirements. The position requires the APM to occasionally fill in for limited periods of time to on production equipment, hostling, and operation of a forklift. The APM must be available to work shifts with starting times around the clock including weekends and holidays. The APM is responsible for employee discipline.

1. Direct report to the plant manager.
2. Direct reports include
a. Production Supervisors
b. S&R
c. Shift production personnel
d. Maintenance
e. Sanitation/ Janitorial
3. Achieving production allocations
4. Achieve CHEP requirements for
a. Process Control Plan (PCP)
b. Any CHEP/BDL mandated or contractual requirement
5. Lean efficiencies
6. 6S compliance
7. Employee discipline
8. Pest Control
9. Develop and implement sanitation/housekeeping programs meeting 3PL standards.
10. Quality Compliance
11. Training
12. Oversee the management of the preventative maintenance of all equipment
13. Security issues
14. Clerical functions
15. Recordkeeping
16. Facility Inspections

ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS
1. Budget compliance
2. Supply accounts and purchasing
3. Pallet and consumables inventory accountability
4. Payroll reconciliation

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES
1. Some travel may be involved
2. Training production employees
3. HR issues
4. Assist maintenance

Job Description

The work of the Service Center Assistant Plant Manager is directed by our customer in the form of published Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Work Methods, and Process Control Plan. It is essential that the processes outlined by our customer are followed. It is essential that the BDL Service Center Assistant Plant Manager puts Safety First in the way the Plant is managed. BDL Service Center Assistant Plant Managers are required to meet agreed upon production allocations, quality metrics, performance metrics, financial metrics, inventory control, waste reduction and control, yard management, HR issues, control maintenance and PM programs, among others.

The position of APM requires manual handling of pallets weighing in excess of 75 pounds. A considerable amount of strength and endurance is required of the individual to safely and successfully perform in this position. The strength and endurance demand is caused by the weight of the pallets handled and the moderate rate of frequency at which they are handled. Specifically, the amount of endurance required to perform in this position is equivalent to walking at a moderate pace for the entire shift. The strength requirements are based on the range of heights at which pallets are handled, and the weight of those pallets. Pallets are handled from a height of 5 inches to a maximum height of 90 inches. The majority of the heavier pallets, above 30 pounds are located in the handling range of 5 to 46 inches. The heaviest pallets weigh 70 pounds each and require the highest frequency of handling. However, the Plant Manager is instructed to not lift the pallet by themselves for quality inspection. The quality assurance job function shall be done with two people.

In addition to handling pallets, the Assistant Plant Manager must be capable of learning to safely operate a forklift, operate production equipment, and safely operate the tools of the repairmen. The APM must understand the layout of the facility and the inventory/storage requirement required by the customer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Manufacturing management: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person