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Assistant Plant Manager

48forty Solutions and Relogistics Services • Phoenix, AZ, United States • $65k - $78k / year • 1d ago

Location US-AZ-Phoenix

ID 2026-3959

Category Plant Operations

Position Type Managerial

Remote No

Overview

As an Assistant Plant Manager, you’ll get to assist in managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of safety, service, quality, and cost. This role is vital in helping plant leadership both when and when they aren’t available.

What You'll Do

Manage the work of all production employees

Oversee production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods

Provide hands-on leadership as a working manager

Directly responsible for all employment decisions at the facility

Support plant administration to ensure compliance with established policies

Responsible, in consult with Plant Manager, for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the overall P&L

Support and implement cost-control initiatives and process control within the Plant

Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD)

Drive safety improvements across the Plant

Maintain critical quality and raw material utilization standards to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability

Provide leadership to Plant staff and effectively motivate, delegate, and monitor their activities

Assist with recruiting and to train and develop all staff

Drive efficiencies through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, and driver management

What You'll Need

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

3+ years in a plant/warehouse supervisory role

Familiarity with private fleet management/transportation is helpful

Expert people management capability including non-exempt production workforce

Experience managing safety performance and programs

Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics

What We Offer

Competitive Pay, Holiday Pay, and Daily Pay – Access to your earned wages before payday!

Referral Bonuses

Long-Term Career Advancement

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, AD&D, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability insurance for Eligible Full Time Employees

401(k) Retirement Plan

Great Team Environment

What It's Like

48forty Solutions is the largest pallet management services company in North America! We provide end-to-end pallet solutions, from supply to retrieval, on-site services, reverse logistics, and packaging materials. We are truly Pallet Management Made Simple, our workforce is the heart and soul of our business, and we’re looking for our next Assistant Plant Manager to join our team!

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Ability to work in extreme conditions to include, but not limited to, elements, heat, cold, and air particulate??

Repetitively lift up to 50-75 pounds and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot, and stand for entire shifts of varying lengths in time