Assistant Plant Manager

Provide operational leadership across production and technical functions, ensuring effective coordination, problem solving and execution against safety, quality, productivity and reliability goals.

Own day-to-day production operations, working hands-on alongside the Production Team Leader on the floor to ensure schedules, staffing, and quality standards are met each shift.

Drive production KPIs, including throughput, yield, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and downtime, using data to identify and close performance gaps.

Directly lead the Production Team Leader, who in turn leads the production line workforce, while also overseeing the 5-person Maintenance Technician team.

Lead plant engineering and maintenance activities, including preventative and corrective maintenance programs.

Oversee and execute capital projects, including equipment upgrades, line expansions, and vendor coordination.

Establish and manage the parts crib infrastructure, ensuring the right parts are available at the right time and at the lowest possible cost.

Ensure full compliance with safety, quality, food safety, and regulatory standards, and champion continuous improvement in these areas.

Oversee technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment and process issues to support consistent production performance.

Support the plant in driving lean initiatives such as: 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, and related methodologies.

Coach, mentor, and develop team members; foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Hands-on technical leader who thrives in fast-moving manufacturing environments and enjoys solving complex operational challenges.

Strong problem solver who can quickly diagnose equipment or process issues and implement practical, sustainable solutions.

Collaborative partner who works effectively with operations leaders, engineers, and production teams to improve plant performance.

Builder mindset with the ability to scale systems, processes, and infrastructure as the plant grows.

Calm under pressure and comfortable balancing day-to-day technical needs with longer-term capital planning and improvement initiatives.

Comfortable being hands-on on the plant floor across both production and maintenance disciplines, while also leading leaders and developing a Production Team Leader.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and manufacturing leadership experience will be considered

6-7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, ideally in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) production environments

Proven experience leading teams and, ideally, leading leaders (managing a supervisor or team lead who has their own direct reports)

Demonstrated experience managing production KPIs such as throughput, yield, OEE, and downtime

Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing

Strong experience with equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement

Experience leading capital projects, equipment installations, or facility upgrades

Experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing

Experience supporting plant startups, new line installations, or rapid production scaling

Experience implementing preventative or predictive maintenance systems

Familiarity with High Pressure Processing, high speed PET bottling, automation, controls systems and process engineering improvements

Spanish language proficiency is a strong plus.

Health, dental, and vision insurance — we cover 80% of premiums for you and your dependents

401(k) with a 3% company match — because building wealth shouldn't wait

$500 annual company contribution to your FSA — real dollars toward real expenses

Discretionary Time Off — no accrual, take the time you need (exempt roles)

12 weeks Paid Primary Caregiver Leave — because growing families shouldn't have to choose

4 weeks Paid Secondary Caregiver Leave — for partners, too

Full peace-of-mind coverage — Short Term and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D

Opportunities to connect and give back — team gatherings and volunteer days throughout the year