Assistant Plant Manager

We are seeking a hands-on bilingual (English/Spanish) Assistant Plant Manager to support the daily operation performance and continuous improvement of our industrial laundry facility. This role works closely with the Plant Manager and department supervisors to improve safety quality productivity labor efficiency cost and on-time delivery.

Schedule: MondayThursday Four 10-hour days

Key Responsibilities

• Help manage daily plant operations staffing workflow and production priorities.
• Monitor KPIs including production efficiency labor hours overtime rewash quality downtime and cost per piece.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and labor efficiency.
• Lead and support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives using tools such as 5S Kaizen Root Cause Analysis 5 Whys Standard Work and Visual Management.
• Identify opportunities to reduce overtime waste rewash product loss downtime and other operating costs.
• Partner with supervisors Quality and Maintenance to resolve production equipment safety and quality issues.
• Coach and develop supervisors and production leaders while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and lead by example.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• 35 years of management or supervisory experience in manufacturing industrial production laundry textile or a comparable high-volume environment.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Proven ability to identify inefficiencies and implement cost-saving solutions.
• Strong leadership analytical communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using production metrics and performance data.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Preferred

Lean Six Sigma or formal Lean training experience with Kaizen projects budgeting/labor forecasting large hourly workforces or industrial laundry/textile processing.

Work Schedule & Environment

This position works a 4-day 10-hour schedule Monday through Thursday. This is a hands-on plant leadership position not a desk-only management role. The Assistant Plant Manager will spend significant time on the production floor working around industrial laundry equipment and supporting employees and supervisors.