Operations Supervisor

Timken; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term incentive

Job summary

Timken is seeking a manufacturing operations leader for the Lovejoy plant in Downers Grove, IL. The role oversees production, safety, scheduling, quality and continuous improvement, driving performance against cost and delivery targets.

You will lead operative staff, coordinate staffing, and implement lean practices while aligning with Timken's values of ethics, quality, teamwork and excellence. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of supervisory/management experience preferred.
• Experience leading manufacturing operations in a plant setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership of operative employees and oversee production operations at the Lovejoy plant in Downers Grove, IL.
• Ensure safety, performance management, scheduling, quality, productivity and on-time delivery.
• Build production schedules and manage them to meet delivery commitments.
• Maintain quality and ensure processes meet customer specifications.
• Drive lean improvements and cost controls across operations.
• Communicate clearly with staff to ensure understanding of schedules and requirements.
• Develop staff through training and cross-training initiatives.
• Monitor orders and intervene to ensure schedule attainment and on-time delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement and embed Timken Core Values.
• Establish operating budgets and manage costs within budget.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean manufacturing

Quality control

Data analysis

SAP experience

Excel proficiency

Communication

Team building

Scheduling

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

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What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Position Summary: The purpose of this position is to provide leadership of operative employees and oversee production operations at the Lovejoy plant located in Downers Grove, IL. This includes responsibility for all aspects of operations management including, safety, performance/talent management, scheduling, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, continuous improvement, and business plan achievement.

• Ensure legal and internal policy compliance for environmental, health and safety programs; and identify and implement improvements in these areas.
• Directly manage operative employees for performance against established metrics, including pay and development decisions.
• Coordinate training and development of operative employees, ensuring required staffing and cross-training exits.
• Help build the productions schedule and manage production precisely to that schedule, providing proactive signals if schedule attainment is in jeopardy.
• Ensure in-process and outgoing product quality meets customer requirements and specifications.
• Communicate well with all employees to ensure that work schedule and requirements are understood and clearly pursued and that all employees are engaged and motivated.
• Evaluate and continuously improve productivity by developing and applying rigorous lean management principles.
• Monitor in-process orders and intervene as necessary to achieve schedule accomplishment and on-time delivery.
• Continuously drive positive change and improvement in all facets of operations and customer service.
• Establish operating budget and manage all costs and expenses to that budget.
• Maintain and comply with all standard operating procedures and processes.
• Work with management team to achieve all business plan targets for safety, shipments, gross margin, on-time delivery, quality and cost control.
• Embrace and support all Timken Core Values: Ethics and Integrity, Quality, Teamwork, and Excellence.

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Experience in manufacturing leadership, including talent and performance management
• Knowledge of CNC Manufacturing, Shipping, Receiving, and Purchasing
• Strong mechanical skills and problem-solving capability
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Concepts
• OSHA and Safety experience
• Knowledge of Quality Control
• Strong communication and team building skills
• SAP experience preferred
• Data analysis skills with the ability to collect, organize, interpret, and present insights from complex datasets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data validation, and reporting
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities with a track record of identifying issues, analyzing root causes, and implementing effective solutions
• Experience leveraging data to support decision-making, process improvements, and business recommendations

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7 years of supervisor/management experience preferred.

The pay range for this position is $72,000 to $95,000 annually and is commensurate on experience and education and could pay more or less than the posted range. This full-time position is eligible to participate in the company's short-term incentive program, paid time off, 401k, and comprehensive benefits package including, medical, dental and vision.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (”CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law .

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits
  

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