Assistant Plant Manager; Manufacturing

About Select One:

Select One is a recruiting firm specializing in connecting organizations with top talent across finance, accounting, HR, IT, and operations. We partner closely with our clients to identify professionals who will make an immediate and lasting impact.

Our client is a manufacturing company located in the Northtowns.

Our client is seeking an experienced Assistant Plant Manager to join its manufacturing leadership team. This is a key developmental leadership position designed to partner closely with the current Plant Manager and progressively assume greater responsibility for the overall manufacturing operation.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Plant Manager as a succession candidate , gaining hands-on exposure to production, people leadership, safety, quality, maintenance, scheduling, continuous improvement, and operational decision-making. Over an anticipated three-year development period , the Assistant Plant Manager will progressively take ownership of key areas of the operation with the goal of transitioning into the Plant Manager role.

This position will provide leadership and direction to manufacturing supervisors and collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, HR, and other departments to ensure the facility meets safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and cost objectives.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader who is ready for the next step in their career and has the ambition to ultimately lead an entire plant. This individual should be comfortable working on the shop floor, leading through supervisors, solving operational problems, and partnering with executive leadership.

The successful candidate will be viewed as a long-term leadership investment and should be motivated by the opportunity to learn the business from an experienced Plant Manager and grow into the role over time.

• Partner with the Plant Manager in overseeing the overall performance of manufacturing operations and achieving company goals.
• Develop a strong understanding of all manufacturing departments, processes, equipment, staffing requirements, and operational priorities.
• Support and progressively assume responsibility for day-to-day plant decision-making, problem resolution, and cross-functional coordination.
• Work closely with manufacturing supervisors on staffing, scheduling, employee development, and production priorities based on customer demand and available resources.
• Support enforcement of company safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations, with safety serving as a primary operational priority.
• Support quality initiatives and ensure manufacturing teams consistently follow established quality policies and procedures.
• Assist with employee relations, performance management, coaching, and development in partnership with supervisors and HR.
• Participate in performance evaluations and employee development discussions.
• Serve as a leadership resource for supervisors and employees, fostering accountability, teamwork, and effective communication.

• Work closely with the Plant Manager to understand and ultimately assume responsibility for key manufacturing functions.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with internal departments and external partners to achieve operational objectives.
• Evaluate resource constraints and help determine the most effective use of people, equipment, materials, and time while balancing cost, quality, and delivery.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, safety, and cost.
• Monitor manufacturing performance and key operational metrics and assist in developing corrective…