Assistant Plant Manager

48forty Solutions

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Nashville, TN

Why you should apply for a job to 48forty Solutions :

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 5/5 in supportive management
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.

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    Position summary

    ble for all employment decisions at the facility

    • Support plant administration to ensure compliance to established policies
    • Responsible in consult with Plant Manager for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the overall P&L
    • Support and implement cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant
    • Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD)
    • Drive safety improvements (Zero Harm) across the Plant
    • Deliver best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant
    • Maintain critical quality and raw material utilization standards to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability
    • Ensure compliance through teamwork for all Standard Operating Procedures within the Plant
    • Provide leadership to Plant staff and effectively motivate, delegate, and monitor their activities
    • Assist with recruiting and to train and develop all staff
    • Drive efficiencies through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, and driver management
    • Dispatch 10 Truck Drivers (Constant phone/text communication throughout the shift while managing the production floor)
    • Route all customer pickups and deliveries
    • Update Whiteboard with completed trip/trailer information
    • Pre-plan shipments for 2ndShift
    • Communicate timely with customers requesting ETA's
    • Manage Driver DOT Compliance (Medical Card, Commercial Driver's License)
    • Coach truck driver behaviors using Lytx platform (in-cab camera system)
    • Manage fleet of 200+ trailers
    • Manage Trailer DOT Compliance with trailer repair vendor

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience
    • 1+ years in a plant supervisory role
    • Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation
    • Strong customer focus orientation
    • Expert people management capability including non-exempt production workforce
    • Demonstrated success in delivering strong employee relations
    • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
    • Experience managing safety performance and programs
    • Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics

    Work Environment

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate
    • Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time
    • The employee is frequently required to sit, talk hear, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
    • The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location.
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision.
    • Must have a good sense of balance & good eye-hand-foot coordination

    Benefits

    • Competitive Pay
    • Holiday Pay
    • Referral Bonuses
    • Long-Term Career Advancement
    • Great Team Environment
    • PTO
    • Full-time employees eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance on the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment

    48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.

    Salary is dependent on experience and can shift; however, this is our starting target range.

    Salary

    $74,000-$82,000 USD

    Why you should apply for a job to 48forty Solutions :

  • 5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 5/5 in supportive management
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.