CHEP Italia SRL / Brambles is hiring a Plant Manager to provide leadership and vision for our U.S. production site. You will be responsible for operational excellence, outstanding customer service, and fostering an inclusive culture while driving results in compliance, safety, and people development.
What You'll Do
- 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 and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- In collaboration with the maintenance team, oversee equipment reliability across the site to ensure operational continuity and efficiency.
- Ensure full compliance with all task-specific responsibilities outlined in CHEP procedures, work instructions, and safety protocols.
- Drive the implementation of best practices and continuous improvement processes to optimize plant performance in safety, quality, and cost control.
- Maintain site security and ensure compliance with service center requirements, including managing storage, stock levels, and movement of materials.
- Manage, lead, and develop plant staff, fostering accountability and ensuring team members meet or exceed performance expectations.
- Ensure that customer expectations, both internal and external, are consistently met or exceeded through effective plant operations.
- Drive innovation, market share growth, and customer service by engaging partners to 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 the company network to maximize knowledge of core competencies and best practices.
- Ensure safety, accounting, and hiring policies and procedures are known and adhered to by managers and staff.
- Hold full P&L responsibility, analyzing statements to determine efficiencies and inefficiencies in business practices.
- Serve as a resource to the Director and Regional Manager for special projects and deliver the overall vision of the region.
What We're Looking For
- P&L management experience.
- A results-oriented professional who can meet commitments.
- Proven track record of success and stability.
- Ability to work well unsupervised.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Superior ability to train people and motivate a team.
- Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
- Demonstrated solid decision making.
- Ability to provide new ideas and 'think outside the box'.
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel.
Team & Environment
You will report to the Director and Regional Manager, serving as a key leader at the production site.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive pay & annual bonus structure.
- Benefits starting Day 1.
- Paid time off + holiday observances.
- 401K with company match (up to 4%).
- Free vision, short-term disability, and life insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and more.
- A culture that supports women in leadership and career advancement.
Work Mode
This role follows an onsite work model at our U.S. production site.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to developing a diverse workforce where everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing their potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
