Assistant Site Manager - Canaan, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Canaan, CT

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Assistant Site Manager is responsible for the support of overall plant operations, including all production and ensuring all employees strive to meet the standards set forth by the company for Safety, Preventative Maintenance, Quality, Housekeeping, and Productivity. This role reports to the Site Manager.

Responsibilities

• Always maintain a safe working environment for all employees on site
• Direct all second shift plant manufacturing processes
• Assist maintenance team with completion of preventative maintenance tasks and troubleshooting exercises
• Verify all quality assurance processes are performed throughout the shift
• Lead process for post shift clean up and other necessary housekeeping projects
• Assist the Site Manager in planning the layout of equipment, workflow and workforce utilization as well as participating in the procurement of raw materials, supplies and other production needs
• Assist the Site Manager in planning and establishing work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals
• Monthly inventory counts on raw materials and tracking of usage variances
• Lead a daily shift huddle prior to the start of second shift to discuss issues from yesterday and the plan for today
• Lead weekly meetings to track action items and perform root cause analysis
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed
• Act as Site Manager when they are away

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or 3 plus years as an assistant plant manager in a similar industry or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Ability to review and discuss the results of production reports and P&L statements
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and safety procedures
• Purchasing experience preferred
• Ability to train and instruct employees
• Ability to work shift overlap to support second shift
• Intermediate level experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Preferred experience of construction products and basic knowledge of electronics and programmable controllers
• Bilingual Spanish is preferred

Nice-to-haves

• Purchasing experience preferred
• Bilingual Spanish is preferred

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion