Assistant Plant Manager - AJM Packaging Corporation

AJM is a leading manufacturer of high quality branded and private label paper products. Learn more about us at AJMPACK.COM

Assistant Plant Manager

AJM Packaging Corporation

El Cajon, CA

Position Overview –

AJM Packaging Corporation, one of America’s leading manufacturers of paper products, including paper plates, cups, bowls and bags, is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Plant Manager with experience in a high speed and volume manufacturing environment. This position will be located in El Cajon, CA and will report to the Plant Manager.

We seek a professional with a passion for production management excellence, and a leadership tool set that includes Lean Manufacturing principles, 5S, and an enlightened approach to ensuring the top quality of our products. The individual filling this position will have leadership and optimization responsibility for production management, quality assurance, inventory, warehousing, shipping and receiving, and product launch. We seek someone interested in growing their career into a plant manager position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading a team of nearly 300 employees in a high volume manufacturing environment.
• Ensuring our products are top quality by implementing and following Lean Manufacturing principles and 5S.
• Leadership and optimization responsibility for production management, quality assurance, inventory, warehousing, shipping and receiving, and product launch.
• A history of success in a hands-on, manufacturing focused, high speed manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership abilities and a commitment to mentor and develop throughout the organization.
• An ongoing customer service focus, with a deep commitment to meeting customer expectations and rigorous delivery schedules
• A passion for optimizing operations and ensuring high levels of product quality
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to drive and set expectations and ongoing operational improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university in Business, Engineering
• Seven or more year’s operations management experience in high volume manufacturing operations, paper converting experience a plus but not required
• Additional training in Lean principles and effective leadership preferred.
• Strong management, leadership, organizational and administrative skills, able to multi-task and stay cool under pressure.
• Intermediate level Microsoft Office 365 Skills, advanced level preferred.
• Mechanically inclined with strong problem solving skills.
• Hands on, walk around plant floor management style.
• Ability to effectively communicate with, relate to and motivate all employees.
• Covid-19 vaccinated prior to in-person interviews and site-visits and committed to taking all necessary and appropriate FDA approved and CDC recommended boosters during AJM employment.

Benefits  –

At AJM, our comprehensive “Cafeteria Benefits Plan” and “Flexible Spending Arrangement” (FSA), truly set us apart from the competition.  Under the cafeteria plan you’ll receive a package of company paid medical, dental, optical, life and disability insurance coverage and be able to adjust the proportions spent on each coverage/benefit to suit your personal requirements and preferences.  You can even redirect a portion of the total spend to pay for homeowners, car and pet insurance premiums purchased at group rates.  Lastly, under the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), you’ll be able to contribute a portion of your annual earnings on a pre-tax basis to pay for child and dependent care and medical, dental and optical insurance co-pays and deductibles.

Summary of Benefits –

• Medical Insurance (BCBS)
• Dental Insurance
• Optical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Agreement
• Health Savings Account
• Child & Dependent Care Savings Account
• 401 K Retirement Plan (with Safe Harbor Company Match)
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance/Wellness Program
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holiday
• Paid Sick & Personal Time
• Professional Development Program (AJM University)

About Us –

AJM was founded as a manufacturer of paper and plastic products in 1957 by three (3) Detroit area brothers who eleven (11) years earlier began selling retail packaging, cleaning and office supplies and equipment and consumer disposables out of a small warehouse in Detroit’s Eastern Market.  Over many years, we gradually evolved from our broadline distributor beginnings into a major paper products manufacturer, today employing nearly 3,000 people and operating eight (8) manufacturing and five (5) warehouse/distribution facilities strategically located throughout the United States.   

We’re still family owned and operated, still manufacturing our products in the good old USA and still providing our customers with the same reliable service and quality products they’ve come to expect from AJM for nearly 65 years now.   It’s a simple formula, no doubt, but you can’t argue with success.   Today we’re the nation’s leading manufacturer of private label paper plates, cups and bowls, lunch bags and lawn and leaf bags.

Career Development –

At AJM, we realize we will only go as far as our employees can take us and, for that reason, we invest millions of dollars every year on both classroom and on-the-job training to develop our employees’ skills and promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement.  There are no barriers to impede your progress here and no ceilings to halt your advance.  You’ll control your own destiny, and we will help you reach your full potential with both in-house development programs and tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level college studies.  Join our team and see where your AJM journey takes you!

For More Information –

Visit our website at www.ajmpack.com or call (833) 562-7256

Equal Employment Opportunities –

AJM Packaging Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or other legally protected status.