DoD SkillBridge Internship: Assistant Plant Manager
SkillBridge Host Company: 48Forty Solutions
SkillBridge Provider: Vets2PM LLC
Location: Hammond, LA
Applicants must
be active-duty U.S. Military Members who qualify
for the DoD SkillBridge Program.
- Go to www.vets2pm.com/skillbridge and complete the SkillBridge interest form.
- Return to this posting and click ‘Apply’.
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.
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
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
Competitive Pay
Holiday Pay
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
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
The noise level in the work environment is dependent on location
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes)
Specific vision abilities required by this job include, close vision, distance vision and color vision
48forty Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
[NOTE: Because this is a SkillBridge Internship, it is
understood that no single candidate will have equal
expertise in all the areas of responsibility listed.
Successful candidates will possess a compelling
combination of many of them and the self-awareness and
wisdom to leverage existing and/or new resources in the
area(s) where they lack personal mastery.]
- Mentorship and guidance via weekly SkillBridge
Intern Zoom Meetings.
- PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedIn
optimization, and interview skills course.
- Other free resources, including an electronic copy
of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.
Skills Required
- 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 Do
Vets2PM upskills and reskills military members, veterans, and spouses into project managers, helping them achieve meaningful, lucrative post-service careers and strengthening America's workforce.
