Assistant Plant Manager – Transportation Management

48forty Solutions

Assistant Plant Manager overseeing plant operations and customer satisfaction for pallet management services company. Driving production, safety, and inventory management while leading the team in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeLake City • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Arrange for necessary repairs in order to restore service and schedules for Fleet vehicles and trailers
Relay work orders, messages, and information to or from drivers, supervisors
Confer with customers or supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems, and requests for service
Monitor personnel and/or equipment locations and utilization in order to coordinate service and schedules
Record and maintain driver files and records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, and other dispatch information
Oversee all aspects shipping/receiving functions including inventory and the maintenance of inventory

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Holiday Pay
Daily Pay – Access to your earned wages before payday!
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

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

plant managementsupply chain practicescost-control initiativesprocess controlsafety performance managementfleet managementinventory managementtransportation schedulingdispatch managementquality standards

Soft Skills

leadershippeople managementmotivationdelegationcommunicationproblem-solvingtraining and developmentorganizational skillsmonitoringcustomer service

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree