Assistant Plant Manager - Aurora, IL

Unilock•Aurora, IL

46d•$95,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Unilock is hiring an Assistant Plant Manager at its growing Aurora, Illinois facility, a modern, automated concrete paving stone and retaining wall manufacturing plant. The role works closely with the Plant Manager to pursue excellence across plant operations and supports safety, training, production, preventive maintenance, purchasing, reporting, inventory control, cost control, employee development, customer service, and continuous improvement. The position also carries out related duties as needed to meet departmental and organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

Lead by example in promoting the health and safety of customers, employees, and visitors, and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA/MOE, and company policies and procedures.
Serve as a Safety Committee member; ensure safety policies are followed and enforce progressive disciplinary policies consistently and accurately.
Coordinate regulatory compliance efforts with outside consultants and develop action plans for continuous improvement.
Assist the Plant Manager with plant staff training; keep training modules updated, improve job training procedures, assist with employee evaluations, and determine training requirements.
Ensure adherence to Unilock's Total Quality Management program.
Complete monthly and annual product testing and maintain detailed test-result files.
Implement action plans to reduce seconds, scrap, and product deficiencies.
Review production-related reports with Supervisors weekly and monitor production schedules with Supervisors daily.
Work with Supervisors and the Maintenance Supervisor to improve OEE.
Conduct inventory counts and complete monthly raw material inventories; support finished-product inventory control.
Ensure preventive maintenance action plans are developed and completed; monitor daily and weekly equipment checklists and assist in developing winter maintenance projects.
Maintain good vendor relationships, especially with raw-material suppliers, and monitor costs in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Review monthly general ledger and income statements and work with the Plant Manager to prepare the annual plant budget.
Support business and capital planning, purchasing, cost control, complaint resolution, customer service, communication, and consistent policy enforcement.
Promote plant fundamentals including safety, training, quality management and concrete technology, housekeeping, operational OEE improvement, preventive maintenance, and raw-material inventory management.
Carry out other related duties as needed to meet departmental and organizational objectives.