Assistant Plant Manager

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Torrington, Connecticut, United States, 06790

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Mohawk is looking for an Assistant Plant Manager to lead a team focused on the improvement of manufacturing processes and programs. This role is responsible for the day‑to‑day manufacturing activities of the plant and partners with upper management on continuous and efficient production in desired quantity and quality.

• Collaborate with the Plant Manager to oversee operations across manufacturing, engineering, materials, planning, and quality departments.
• Drive plant performance to meet divisional goals, ensuring optimal skills mix and production processes that exceed customer expectations.
• Supervise departmental leaders to ensure production volume, cost efficiency, quality standards, and delivery timelines are met.
• Maximize productivity and efficiency of supervisors and production teams through strategic leadership and resource planning.
• Optimize use of equipment, facilities, and materials by developing and implementing effective operational plans.
• Manage the Materials function, ensuring timely availability of resources aligned with customer needs, inventory goals, and profitability.
• Support logistics operations including freight, warehousing, inventory control, and work order management across all production areas.
• Establish and maintain shift standards and schedules to support consistent production output.
• Lead projects within budget and timeline constraints, overseeing design, development, implementation, and testing phases.
• Stay current on industry trends and technologies, identifying opportunities to enhance production processes and reduce costs.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 6‑8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1‑3 years of management experience

• Has a specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Supporting team's productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• Maintaining a high level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

• Will be responsible for direct reports.
• Occasional exposure to hazardous conditions caused by noise, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, and other conditions associated with a high‑traffic production floor.
• Must be able to walk long distances and stand for long periods of time.
• Bending, crouching, and stooping may be required.
• Must be able to work in non‑climate‑controlled facilities.
• The work environment may be a noisy, high traffic manufacturing production floor.
• May be required to work a flexible schedule to include evening and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• The ability to wear personal protective gear correctly most of the day.
• The ability to lift 50 pounds regularly.
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Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and…