What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Plant Manager position at Kamps Pallets?
OVERVIEW:
The position of Assistant Plant Manager is a challenging position in a fast paced, pallet recycling facility designed to sort, repair, store, receive and ship pallets from various supply points. 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 140 hourly and clerical employees that are engaged in the sortation, repair, disposing, shipping and receiving pallets and pellet mill production. The APM position reports directly to the Regional General 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 leadership roles within the plant. 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.
Job Duties:
- Direct report to the Regional General Manager
- Direct reports include
- Production Supervisors
- S&R
- Shift production personnel
- Achieving production allocations
- Achieve Kamps requirements for
- Standard Work Methods
- Safe Work Practices
- Financial Reporting
- Lean efficiencies
- Employee discipline
- Pest Control
- Recycling programs
- Develop and implement sanitation/housekeeping programs meeting 3PL standards.
- Quality Compliance
- Training
- Transportation issues
- Facility maintenance deficiencies
- Security issues
- Company/3PL Best Practices
- Clerical functions
- Recordkeeping
- Facility Inspections
- Product integrity issues
ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS
- Budget compliance
- Plant Profitability
- Supply accounts and purchasing
- Pallet inventory accountability
- Consumable accountability
- Payroll reconciliation
MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES
- Assist to cover vacations
- Some travel may be involved
- Training production employees
- HR issues
- Assist maintenance
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- management: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $1,000 - $85,000
