Plant Manager

Company: CHEP
Location: Bolingbrook
Posted on: January 2, 2026

Job Description:

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 Are you an experienced manufacturing leader looking for your next challenge? How about joining a global supply chain company that impacts the movement of goods every single day—at one of our U.S. in-house production sites? If you’re a production leader with a proven track record in manufacturing, strong safety and quality metrics, and a passion for empowering teams to perform at their best, this is your opportunity to make an impact. Why You’ll Love This Role As Plant Manager, you’ll provide leadership, management, and vision to ensure operational excellence and outstanding customer service. You’ll play a key role in driving results, fostering an inclusive culture, and exceeding expectations in compliance, safety, and people development. 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. What You Will Do: Major/Key Accountabilities Drive innovation, market share growth and customer service by engaging our partners – both internal and external – to thoroughly 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 company network to maximize knowledge of core competencies and best practices Responsibility for ensuring safety, accounting and hiring policies and procedures are known and adhered to by managers and staff Full P& L Responsibility; analyses P/L statements and balance sheets to determine efficiencies and inefficiencies in business practices Serve as resource to the Director and Regional Manager for special projects, and deliver the overall vision of the Region What You Will Bring: Experience P&L management Results oriented and can meet commitments Proven track record of success and stability Works well unsupervised Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Skills and Knowledge Superior ability to train people and motivate a team Applicants need a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, especially Excel Demonstrated solid decision making Ability to provide new ideas - “think outside the box" W illing ness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary What We Offer: 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 Remote Type Not Remote Skills to succeed in the role Change Management, Coaching, Collaboration, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Delegation, Disruptive Thinking, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Leading Change, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mathematic Literacy, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Scheduling, Self-Awareness, Written Communication We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@brambles.com.

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