Plant Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our  Hybrid Work Model .

Job Description

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Experienced Manufacturing Leader looking for your next challenge? How about with a global supply chain company that impacts the movement of goods every single day and at one of our U.S. in-house production sites? If you're a production leader that has a trail of success with manufacturing, positive safety & quality metrics and empowering employees to perform at their very best, then here's an opportunity for you in

The Plant Manager provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure operating efficiency and the highest level of customer service. This position is responsible for managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of budgeting, compliance, safety programs, and people management.
Key Responsibilities May Include:

Lead and be accountable for the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and visitors, ensuring strict adherence to corporate and legislative requirements. Champion the continuous improvement of safety performance, aligned with Brambles’ Zero Harm initiative, while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. In collaboration with the maintenance team oversee equipment reliability across the site ensuring operational continuity and efficiency. Ensure full compliance with all task-specific responsibilities outlined in CHEP procedures, work instructions, and safety protocols, maintaining operational consistency. Drive the implementation of best practices and continuous improvement processes to optimize plant performance in areas such as safety, quality, and cost control. Maintain site security and ensure compliance with service center requirements, including managing storage, stock levels, and movement of materials and equipment. Manage, lead, and develop plant staff, fostering accountability and ensuring that all team members meet or exceed performance expectations as outlined in job descriptions and agreements. Ensure that customer expectations, both internal and external, are consistently met or exceeded through effective management of plant operations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- 7-10 years of Plant leadership experience in automated manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, distribution, or industrial operations
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Demonstrated ownership of site performance metrics
- Strong people leadership and employee engagement capability
- Experience leading safety, quality, cost, service, and productivity outcomes
- Experience with leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Working knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, and operational excellence and ability to apply basic principles to operational execution

- Financial and business acumen or the ability to understand, interpret, and use financial information and business circumstances to drive sound business decisions

- Matrixed environment experience and being able to deliver results with support and alignment from other organizational functions
- Ability to lead a team of both hourly and salaried staff including Direct and Indirect scope up to 300

Scope/Accountabilities

- Full site leadership (production, safety, cost, quality, service)

- Translate network priorities into plant execution

- Own plant-level performance results and leadership effectiveness

Key Responsibilities

- Own full plant P&L and long-term performance

- Deliver site KPIs (people, safety, quality, DIFOT, cost, productivity)

- Embed standard operation systems and processes

- Drive performance improvement vs. baseline

- Build high-performing frontline leadership teams

- Drive Lean/CI execution

- Manage labor and capacity

- Lead talent development and succession within site

- Networking and representing the organization within the community

- Effective communication with all key stakeholders

Required Capabilities

- Strong operational executive & P&L ownership

- Deep operational execution discipline

- Financial ownership at plant level

- Leadership and engagement

- Data driven decision making and performance management

- Working knowledge of automation/engineering environments

Remote Type

Not Remote
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Skills to succeed in the role

Change Leadership, Change Management, Coaching, Collaboration, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Delegation, Disruptive Thinking, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mathematic Literacy, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Scheduling, Self-Awareness, Written Communication

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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