Alsip Plant Leader

Ingersoll Rand; Alsip (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Plant Site Leader to drive safety, operational excellence, and financial performance at the Alsip site. You will translate business strategies into actionable KPIs, coach teams, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across materials management, machining, assembly, and warehousing.

You will manage across departments, champion a high‑performing culture, and ensure strong delivery, quality, and cost control while partnering with product management, HR, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business; Master’s preferred.
• 7–10+ years in operations across materials management, machining, assembly or quality.
• 5+ years direct plant management in multi-product manufacturing.
• ERP implementation experience preferred.
• Strong customer focus, Lean, financial and operational execution, and problem solving.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS, ISO, or Oracle/SAP ERP certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner across functions to plan, resource, and deliver products and key projects.
• Use KPIs and action plans to drive daily management across materials, quality, and warehousing.
• Build an engaged, inclusive, high-performing culture rooted in safety and quality.
• Lead transformational change aligned with business unit strategies.
• Develop and coach employees while strengthening capability to sustain improvement.
• Strengthen the plant quality system to enhance customer satisfaction and yield.
• Oversee maintenance, facilities, and manufacturing engineering; drive process improvements.
• Guide capital planning, materials management, and productivity improvements.
• Own and manage the annual operating plan aligned with financial forecasts.

Skills

Lean leadership

Operations management

Strategic planning

People development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering / Supply Chain / Business

Master’s preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

The Plant Site Leader is a customer‑focused and employee‑centered leader responsible for driving safety, operational excellence and financial performance. In this role, you establish clear goals and a compelling vision for the plant, equipping teams with the coaching, support, and resources needed to excel across all operational functions—including materials management, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing.

You translate business unit and supply chain strategies into measurable KPIs and ensure they are monitored and acted on daily. You recognize and celebrate team achievements related to customer delivery, quality, engagement, cost management, health and safety, and environmental performance.

You hold your team accountable while helping them navigate challenges through strong communication, a hands‑on leadership presence, and solid analytical and organizational skills. As the senior leader of the facility, you champion continuous improvement by applying Lean principles and leading effective change management initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Partner across functions—including product management, HR, and procurement—to plan, resource, and deliver products and key projects.
• Use KPIs and action plans to drive effective daily management across materials, quality, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing.
• Build an engaged, inclusive, high‑performing culture rooted in safety and quality.
• Lead transformational change aligned with business unit strategies.
• Develop and coach employees while strengthening people and process capabilities to support sustainable improvement.
• Strengthen the plant quality system to enhance customer satisfaction, DPPM, first‑pass yield, and warranty performance.
• Respond proactively to customer needs, including delivery requirements, schedule adjustments, and special instructions.
• Oversee maintenance, facilities, and manufacturing engineering, including process improvements, facility upgrades, and capital projects.
• Guide plant teams in capital planning, materials management, and productivity improvements across labor and overhead.
• Own and manage the annual operating plan in alignment with business financial forecasts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration; Master’s preferred.
• 7–10+ years of operations experience across materials management, machining, assembly, or quality; machining experience a plus.
• 5+ years of direct plant management in a multi‑product industrial or automotive manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading materials transformation; ERP implementation experience preferred.
• Required capabilities: customer focus, Lean principles, financial and operational execution, relationship building, team development, inventory management, problem‑solving, change management, strategic thinking, and project management.
• Helpful certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS, ISO, Oracle/ SAP ERP.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.