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Assistant Plant Manager

Job Overview

The assistant plant manager supports the plant manager in overseeing daily operations for efficient, safe, and productive plant activities. This hands-on leader helps plan, organize, and direct activities to meet targets, maintain quality, and ensure safety. The role requires strategic thinking, problem-solving, and team leadership, offering a challenging career opportunity.

As an assistant plant manager at APS Solutions, you’ll gain invaluable leadership, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, managing complex processes and driving continuous improvement. The dynamic nature of the work provides opportunities for professional growth and allows you to make a real difference through engaging challenges.

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Responsibilities & Qualifications

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

Assist the Plant Manager in developing and implementing plant strategies and goals.
Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Operations Management

Oversee daily plant operations, including production, maintenance, and quality control.
Monitor and improve plant performance metrics, such as productivity, efficiency, and quality.
Resolve operational issues and implement corrective actions.
Manage plant personnel, including hiring, training, and performance management.

Collaboration

Coordinate with other departments, such as engineering, procurement, and safety.

Safety

Adhere to safety regulations and procedures.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and quality standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing or plant operations.
Strong leadership and organizational skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and safety regulations.
Proficiency in computer software, including ERP systems.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Experience in a specific industry, such as chemical, pharmaceutical, process plant or heavy industrial industry.
Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
Lean Six Sigma certification.

Requirements

Basic computer skills.

Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Excellent customer, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to complete multiple projects within time constraints.

Strong organizational skills.

Valid jurisdictional driver license.

Ability to work holidays, weekends, and overtime.

Ability to work both indoors and outdoors, requiring physical activity, including climbing ladders, working at elevations, bending, twisting, kneeling, crawling, pushing/pulling, standing, walking, and lifting 50 pounds

Ability to work in areas that may be noisy, cold, hot, dirty, and able to wear personal protective equipment.

Ability to meet appropriate physical requirements as determined by corporate Health & Safety Department as prerequisites to perform certain tasks or training activities, for example, pulmonary function testing for respiratory protection, if required.
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

** This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor. Qualifications are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will basis.” **

Equal Opportunity Employer

The APS Process

Online Application

Using our online application, upload your resume and personal data. The portal walks you through important info to start your journey with APS.

We Contact You

Your recruiter will learn what is important to you—hours, locations, career coals, etc—to successfully match you to assistant plant manager jobs that fit your career goals.

We Go to Work for You!

Once we’ve done our due diligence, APS Solutions begins matching your skills to the right assistant plant manager jobs. Our extensive network and decades of experience in the energy and heavy industrial fields provide us with a steady stream of opportunities.

We Put You to Work

Put your hard-earned skills to good use, doing what you do best. We’ll have your back, plus satisfied clients mean more jobs for you!

APS Keeps Working For You!

As you complete jobs successfully, your staffing team will strategically place you on projects to build your experience and skills to professionally advance your career.

Online Application

Using our online application, upload your resume and personal data. The portal walks you through important info to start your journey with APS.

We Contact You

Your recruiter will learn what is important to you—hours, locations, career coals, etc—to successfully match you to assistant plant manager jobs that fit your career goals.

We Go to Work for You!

We Put You to Work

Put your hard-earned skills to good use, doing what you do best. We’ll have your back, plus satisfied clients mean more jobs for you!

APS Keeps Working For You!

As you complete jobs successfully, your staffing team will strategically place you on projects to build your experience and skills to professionally advance your career.

Why Choose APS Solutions for Assistant Plant Manager Jobs

Flexibility

After successfully completing each position, you have the freedom to take as much as you need before accepting your next job. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to provide with the flexibility you need to achieve it.

Employee Care

Our employee care specialists are dedicated to guiding you through all the necessary paperwork during the onboarding process making sure you are fully prepared before arriving at your worksite. Our experts work closely with each employee to ensure they are matched with projects that align with their skills, trade expertise, and career goals. You can trust us to provide personalized care every step of the way!

Specialized Focus

We cater to the power and heavy industrial industries, with hard-earned expertise in defining their needs, and finding the right job for you.

Employee Commitment

We are in the people business. Investing in people is not only our motto, but our way of life.

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Meet Our Team

We are staffing experts in the energy and heavy industrial markets. At APS Solutions, you’ll work with a recruiter who can strategically place you on projects to build your experience and skills to advance your career. We strongly believe that integrity and commitment are essential in creating opportunities for professional growth and success.

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