Regional Plant Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
Job Description
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader to step into challenging and rewarding assignments, from stabilizing operations and leading site transformations to supporting new facility startups and major business initiatives. If you excel in change leadership, continuous improvement, and delivering results, we want to hear from you. 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.

This position is responsible for rapid, high impact leadership intervention to stabilize operations, cover vacancies, or drive turnaround.
What You Will Do
Major/Key Accountabilities:

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Full site leadership (production, safety, cost, quality, service)

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First 90-day execution planning and translating network priorities into plant execution

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Deployable to any plant within US Service Center Network for months at a time

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Possible short-term assignments and scenarios include, but not limited to:

- Open plant leadership vacancies

- Automation implementations

- Underperforming or turnaround sites

- Transitions / conversions

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M&A site integration, startups or closures

- New leader support

- Hypercare support

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Step into site leadership immediately and lead turnaround or underperforming interventions

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Stabilize operations and improve KPIs quickly

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Coach site leadership teams while driving CI and turnaround initiatives

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Support Site openings, conversations and transformations

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Fill leadership gaps (PM or Operational Supervisors)

- Prepare site for permanent PM Placement

- Own full plant P&L

What You Will Bring
Experience:

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7 to 10 years’ experience in Plant/Site Leader roles in manufacturing or similar production environment

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Proven ability to run stable, performing site

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Strong people leader with consistent execution and history

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Continuous Improvement/Lea