Assistant Plant Manager

## Assistant Plant Manager Apply remote type:
On-Site locations:
Superior time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR018088##
** BASIC FUNCTION:**  ### Based at our Superior, Arizona production facility, the Deputy Plant Manager is responsible for supporting the overall leadership, performance, and continuous improvement of the site while directly leading production operations.### This role serves as the operational partner to the Plant Manager and plays a key role in strengthening day-to-day execution, improving reliability, developing people, and driving operational excellence across a food-grade, pharmaceutical, and industrial mineral manufacturing environment.

The position combines hands-on production leadership with broader plant management responsibilities and is designed as a development path toward future plant leadership roles. The USAZ site operates under stringent food safety, quality, environmental, and safety standards including FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.  ##
** RESPONSIBILITIES:**  ### Operations Leadership* ### Lead daily production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations* ### Partner with the Plant Manager to execute site objectives, operational priorities, and continuous improvement plans* ### Coordinate production, maintenance, quality, warehouse, and supply chain activities to achieve production, cost, and service targets* ### Improve operational discipline, shift execution, communication, and accountability across the plant* ### Monitor KPIs and operational performance, identifying opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, and profitability* ### Support the transition from reactive operations toward a more structured, performance-driven operating model* ### Provide leadership presence on the production floor and support off-shift operations as required* ### Act as site operational leader in the absence of the Plant Manager### Continuous Improvement & Reliability* ### Drive Lean Manufacturing, root cause analysis, problem solving, and continuous improvement initiatives* ### Analyze production, quality, downtime, maintenance, and cost data to identify trends and improvement opportunities* ### Partner with maintenance and technical teams to improve equipment reliability and plant performance* ### Lead or support process optimization, capacity improvement, and operational excellence projects* ### Promote visual management, standard work, performance boards, and daily operational reviews### People Leadership* ### Develop a culture of accountability, teamwork, engagement, and operational excellence* ### Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, operators, and production personnel* ### Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and employee development initiatives* ### Conduct performance reviews, establish development plans, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback* ### Promote cross-training and the development of future shift leaders and operational talent### Health, Safety, Environment and Quality* ### Perform all work in compliance with health and safety standards, environmental requirements, and quality systems* ### Champion a strong safety culture focused on hazard identification, risk prevention, and employee engagement* ### Ensure compliance with food safety, pharmaceutical, GMP, and customer quality requirements* ### Support internal and external audits, corrective action programs, and management system compliance* ### Reinforce high standards for housekeeping, documentation, traceability, sanitation, and operational discipline### Business & Plant Management Support* ### Support budget development and management of operational costs, including labor, maintenance, and consumables* ### Participate in capital project planning, implementation, and commissioning activities* ### Collaborate with regional and functional teams to achieve operational and strategic objectives* ### Assist in developing long-term organizational capability and succession plans for key operational positions.  

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* QUALIFICATIONS:

**  ### Education* ### Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing,…