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Plant Manager

Kamps Pallets
North Haven, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2026

Job Summary
The position of Plant Manager (PM) is a challenging position in a fast paced, pallet recycling facility designed to sort, repair, store, receive and ship pallets from CHEP. The position requires excellent communication skills, computer skills, strong leadership ability, and the ability to motivate and direct a diverse workforce. The PM will be responsible for up to 100 hourly and clerical employees that are engaged in the sortation, repair, painting, disposing, shipping and receiving pallets. Ideal candidate must be Bilingual.

The PM is responsible for achieving objectives, budgets, Standard Work Practices, production standards, scheduling of personnel, quality, shipping and receiving, daily inventory management, safety, and sanitation/housekeeping requirements.

  • Direct report to the Director of Operations
  • Direct reports include
  • Assistant Plant Manager
  • Production Supervisors
  • Maintenance
  • Shift production personnel
  • Achieving production allocations
  • Achieve CHEP requirements for
  • Standard Work Methods
  • Process Control Plan (PCP)
  • Any CHEP/BDL-Kamps mandated or contractual requirement
  • Lean efficiencies
  • 6S compliance
  • Employee discipline
  • Pest Control
  • Recycling programs
  • Develop and implement sanitation/housekeeping programs meeting 3PL standards.
  • Quality Compliance
  • Training
  • Transportation issues
  • Facility maintenance deficiencies
  • Security issues
  • Company/3PL Best Practices
  • Clerical functions
  • Recordkeeping
  • Facility Inspections
  • Product integrity issues

ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS

  • Budget compliance
  • Plant Profitability
  • Supply accounts and purchasing
  • Pallet inventory accountability
  • Consumable accountability
  • Payroll reconciliation

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES

  • Assist to cover vacations
  • Some travel may be involved
  • Training production employees
  • HR issues
  • Assist maintenance

Pay: From $115,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $115,000

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