Assistant Plant Manager

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes:

• affordable medical, dental, and vision care
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• 401k with company match and much, much more

• Support the Plant Manager in planning, organizing, and directing all plant activities to meet production schedules and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and established safe work practices; report all unsafe conditions or behaviors to the Plant Manager and/or EHS Manager.
• Lead by example and promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Supervise, manage, and develop employees, including performance management, coaching, and disciplinary processes in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, logistics, and engineering teams to maintain optimal production flow and minimize downtime.
• Monitor production metrics to ensure that targets for safety, quality, cost, and delivery are consistently achieved.
• Assist in evaluating equipment capacity and performance; recommend and implement improvements to meet monthly and long-term production goals.
• Maintain accurate departmental records, ensuring compliance with company retention and destruction policies.
• Communicate regularly with the Plant Manager regarding plant performance, personnel issues, production schedules, and operational challenges.
• Drive proactive initiatives to achieve departmental and company objectives, including cost reduction, efficiency gains, and workforce engagement.

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the automotive industry and a unionized facility.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to build positive relationships with hourly and salaried employees, including union representatives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and capable of analyzing and presenting operational data.
• Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles, problem-solving methodologies, and continuous improvement tools.

Education:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Business Administration, Manufacturing Management, Engineering, or a related field.

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you! Being a CSP employee means having the opportunity to see your impact every day.

Our work experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our commitment to your success, and most importantly, our people. We are a team of self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy and humble people who make choices according to what is best for the team. We live to collaborate and make a difference.