Manufacturing Manager

Clayens; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayens is seeking a Manufacturing Manager in Crystal Lake, IL to lead multi-shift production, drive safety, quality and profitability, and partner with the Plant Manager on staffing and training. Strong leadership, plastics processing knowledge, and P&L awareness are essential.

The role requires extensive experience in a manufacturing environment, with emphasis on injection molding, lean methods, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in manufacturing, 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in plastics and injection molding preferred.
• Knowledge of P&L / Income Statement and plant quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Directs day-to-day floor manufacturing activities across multiple shift teams.
• Collaborates with production scheduling to optimize customer satisfaction and plant efficiency.
• Supports improvements in quality, safety and costs.
• Ensures proper staffing and training; manages conduct and advancement processes.
• Oversees equipment, tooling, and material purchase needs with the Plant Manager.
• Maintains housekeeping and safety awareness; aligns processes with profitability targets.
• Evaluates scrap reduction strategies and process improvements.
• Coordinates with Quality Manager to meet plant objectives and targets.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Overtime availability

Team building

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent experience

Tools

Fundamentals of Injection Molding

Lean Manufacturing

6 Sigma

TS/ ISO guidelines

Job description

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Manufacturing Manager

Regular Full-Time Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, IL, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2345

Salary Range: $115,000.00 To $120,000.00 Annually

Job Summary:

Ensures safety, delivery, quality requirements, customer satisfaction and plant profitability targets are realized. Utilizes leadership skills to communicate vision and direction from management team to plant staff.Adheres to all plant and OSHA safety policies and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directs and manages the day-to-day floor level manufacturing activities utilizing multiple shift teams.

Duties/Responsibilities:include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works closely with production scheduling to optimize customer satisfaction and plant efficiency.
• Supports and initiates projects for continued quality, safety and cost improvements.
• Assists Plant Manager with ensuring that the facility is properly staffed and trained.
• Helps ensure that all training, disciplinary actions, and employee advancements are properly administered and maintained.
• Assists Plant Manager with evaluations of needs for: equipment - tools/ auxiliary items - material purchases.
• Bears overall responsibility for housekeeping of facility and safety awareness.
• Helps ensure that the operation's processes and costs enhance profitability while staying within legal guidelines and company policies and procedures.
• Evaluates and optimizes scrap reduction techniques and strategies.
• Provides shift startup/shutdown/changeover prioritization to process techs and mold setters in a dotted line relationship with direct line supervision.
• Works closely with Quality Manager: responsible for ensuring safety, quality rejections/ppm's, delivery, scrap and productivity meet plant objectives and targets.
• Responsible for maximizing the regrind usage within the Customer Specification requirements.

Qualifications and Experience: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience.
• 10-years' experience in a manufacturing environment, minimum 5-year in a leadership role.
• Experience in plastics and injection molding preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of P&L/Income Statement
• In-depth knowledge of Plant Quality Systems.
• Completion of "Fundamentals of Injection Molding" Paulson Training.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, TS/ ISO guidelines or requirements, process improvement methodologies.
• Ability to work efficiently with coworkers and create a well-functioning team environment.
• English language proficiency to include verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work overtime as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand entire shift (8+ hrs.).
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Moderate physical demand involving lifting and moving of materials and equipment.
• Must be able to climb ladders and work at various heights