Brambles

Plant Manager

Brambles$116K — $159K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing leadership roles
  • Proven track record of managing P&L responsibilities
  • Strong safety and quality metric performance history
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
  • Ability to motivate and develop a diverse team
  • Demonstrated capacity for innovative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Lead health and safety initiatives for all personnel onsite.
  • Champion continuous safety improvement aligned with corporate initiatives.
  • Oversee equipment reliability in partnership with the maintenance team.
  • Ensure compliance with safety protocols and operational procedures.
  • Drive best practices for optimizing plant performance across various metrics.
  • Manage site security and compliance with inventory protocols.
  • Foster team development and accountability in achieving performance goals.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with an annual bonus structure
  • Immediate access to benefits from day one
  • Paid time off and holiday observances
  • 401K plan with up to 4% company match
  • Company-covered vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
  • Free PPE and safety equipment provided
  • Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, and profit sharing opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Experienced Manufacturing Leader looking for your next challenge? How about with a global supply chain company that impacts the movement of goods every single day and at one of our U.S. in-house production sites? If you're a production leader that has a trail of success with manufacturing, positive safety & quality metrics and empowering employees to perform at their very best, then here's an opportunity for you in Kilgore, TX!
Key Responsibilities May Include:

  • Lead and be accountable for the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and visitors, ensuring strict adherence to corporate and legislative requirements.
  • Champion the continuous improvement of safety performance, aligned with Brambles' Zero Harm initiative, while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
  • In collaboration with the maintenance team oversee equipment reliability across the site ensuring operational continuity and efficiency.
  • Ensure full compliance with all task-specific responsibilities outlined in CHEP procedures, work instructions, and safety protocols, maintaining operational consistency.
  • Drive the implementation of best practices and continuous improvement processes to optimize plant performance in areas such as safety, quality, and cost control.
  • Maintain site security and ensure compliance with service center requirements, including managing storage, stock levels, and movement of materials and equipment.
  • Manage, lead, and develop plant staff, fostering accountability and ensuring that all team members meet or exceed performance expectations as outlined in job descriptions and agreements.
  • Ensure that customer expectations, both internal and external, are consistently met or exceeded through effective management of plant operations.


The Plant Manager provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure operating efficiency and the highest level of customer service. This position is responsible for managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of budgeting, compliance, safety programs, and people management.

What You Will Do:

Major/Key Accountabilities

  • Drive innovation, market share growth and customer service by engaging our partners - both internal and external - to thoroughly understand supply chain opportunities


  • Achieve financial goals by managing productivity, quality and customer service standards


  • Coach personnel to model the values and culture of the company


  • Communicate effectively with customers, employees, peers, and senior management


  • Collaborate with company network to maximize knowledge of core competencies and best practices


  • Responsibility for ensuring safety, accounting and hiring policies and procedures are known and adhered to by managers and staff


  • Full P& L Responsibility; analyses P/L statements and balance sheets to determine efficiencies and inefficiencies in business practices


  • Serve as resource to the Director and Regional Manager for special projects, and deliver the overall vision of the Region


What You Will Bring:

Experience

  • P&L management


  • Results oriented and can meet commitments


  • Proven track record of success and stability


  • Works well unsupervised


  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


Skills and Knowledge

  • Superior ability to train people and motivate a team


  • Applicants need a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, especially Excel


  • Demonstrated solid decision making


  • Ability to provide new ideas - "think outside the box"


  • Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary


What To Expect:

Additional Site Details

  • 2 Shift Production (1st & 2nd)


  • 70-75 employees on site


  • 5-8 Direct Reports


What We Offer:

Employee Package

  • Competitive Pay & Annual Bonus Structure


  • Benefits Day 1!


  • Paid Time Off plus Holiday Observances


  • 401K w/ company match (up to 4%)


  • FREE company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance!


  • FREE company-provided PPE and safety equipment


  • Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and MORE!


Compensation Statement:

The salary range for this position is $116,000 - $159,00 per year. Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.

Remote Type

Not Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Change Management, Coaching, Collaboration, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Delegation, Disruptive Thinking, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Leading Change, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mathematic Literacy, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Scheduling, Self-Awareness, Written Communication

About Brambles

Brambles Limited is an Australian company that provides supply chain logistics services. The company operates in more than 60 countries and is a global leader in pallet and container pooling services. Brambles' primary businesses include CHEP, which provides pallet and container pooling services, and IFCO, which provides reusable plastic containers for fresh food packaging. The company serves customers in various industries including consumer goods, fresh food, beverage, retail, and manufacturing. Brambles is committed to sustainability and has set a goal to become a zero-waste company by 2025. The company has offices in Sydney, Australia and London, United Kingdom.
Learn more about Brambles
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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