Plant Manager

ITW Performance Polymers; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks an Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day activities at its Danvers facility. This role involves leading teams, optimizing processes, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of manufacturing experience, 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in operational efficiency through Lean, Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Run a safe, injury/accident-free workplace.
• Oversee metrics to achieve site revenue targets.
• Implement operations strategy to improve quality and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

MS Office

ERP

Job description

Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industry manufacturing leader reaching revenue of $15.9 billion in 2024. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 44,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. www.itw.com.

ITW Performance Polymers is a Division within ITW’s Polymers & Fluids segment with headquarters in Massachusetts with additional operations in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Shannon, Ireland. Performance Polymers is a world leader in the research, development, and manufacturing of structural and semi-structural adhesives, grouting and chocking compounds, sprayable syntactic materials and wear-resistant coatings and repair compounds. Our products are designed to reduce customers’ costs by eliminating steps in their manufacturing processes, reducing the number of parts in an assembly or improving the quality of assembled finished goods. These high-quality, differentiated solutions are widely used in markets including wind, transportation, marine, electronics, mining, petrochemical, and other industrial OEM & MRO applications.

Summary

At ITW Performance Polymers, our Operations team is a pivotal part of helping us to deliver best-in-class products for our customers. As an Operations Manager, you will get to lead, direct, and control the day-to-day activities of our Danvers and Clearwater manufacturing facilities including providing leadership and oversight of our manufacturing, purchasing, distribution management, and facilities teams. You will work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, leveraging your entrepreneurial spirit and continuous improvement mindset to optimize efficiency, coordinate strategic business needs, and achieve financial and operating objectives within the division’s business plan. This is an exciting opportunity to roll up your sleeves and make an impact within a Fortune 200 organization!

Itw’s Business Model & Culture

• We have an environment shaped by our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture that brings our exciting ideas to life. Our people thrive in our “flexibility within the framework” approach.
• We are committed to providing you with growth and development opportunities that maximize your unique potential.
• Our culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner – we want your entrepreneurial spirit to thrive!
• Be a part of One ITW/One Team, where everyone’s contribution matters in our quest to achieve our full potential.
• We live by our Core Values:
• We focus on the essential core of each business opportunity, fostering simplicity in how we think and execute.
• We gain strength through trial and error and work as a team through jointly sharing risk.
• We treat our customers and suppliers with integrity and transparency, and constantly strive to do the right thing.
• We deeply respect diversity at every level of the company and consequently promote an open environment where innovations can emerge from our various backgrounds and experiences.
• We trust our team members and are confident that they each work to the highest professional standards and in the company’s best interests.
  

YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS JOB IF YOU…

• Are an entrepreneur and self-starter – you enjoy taking ownership of your surroundings and constantly seek to find ways to improve.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment that keeps you on your toes – you love a good challenge and stay calm under pressure.
• Are active and interactive. You like to be involved in the day-to-day and are great at building rapport with your team.
• Have a passion for process improvement and making your team more efficient and effective. You enjoy finding solutions to complex challenges and do so with poise and resolve.
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Run a safe, injury/accident-free workplace.
• Oversee and report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual metrics to achieve site revenue targets at both the Danvers and Clearwater facilities.
• Provide leadership in developing an environment that fosters employee responsibility and empowerment to fully utilize skills of the team in contributing to the division’s strategic goals.
• Formulate, implement, and measure Operations strategy, policies and programs to improve competitive positions by reducing costs, improving quality, and reducing lead times.
• Analyze and improve organizational process and workflow, employee and space requirements, and equipment layout; implement changes.
• Lead the purchasing department to facilitate MRD/Kanban and replenish raw materials stock.
• Collaborate with Sourcing team to enforce supplier/item risk strategies
• Control associated manufacturing and operational costs according to annual budget forecasts.
• Identify and implement process improvements by means of simplification and/or required capital expenditure. Prepare Capital Expenditure Requests as necessary.
• Work closely with quality organizations to ensure that company’s products and services meet quality standards before going to market.
• Understand customer expectations and needs and help develop quality control processes.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are compliant with company policy and in line with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
• Provide oversight of site maintenance including security, buildings/grounds, annual servicing of site equipment and emergency repairs. This includes reviewing of plans for emergency repairs, ensuring contingencies are in place so minimum disruption to production is maintained.
• Partner with the Innovation Team to help prototype new products through the manufacturing process and aid in the early launch stages of new products.
• Promote, support, and adhere to all safety, environmental and quality related policies and procedures.
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management or Business, plus 7-10 years of manufacturing experience, 5 years in progressive leadership role.
• Demonstrated proven success in implementing operational efficiency through Lean, Six Sigma, and/or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking capabilities, with the ability to problem solve root causes with a solution orientated mindset.
• Ability to influence, gain followership, and lead through others.
• Ability to prioritize competing priorities and work effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written skills in a business and technical nature.
• Able to build professional relationships and network
• Demonstrated strategic thinking capabilities with a hands-on approach.
• Fluent in MS Office applications & ERP
• Ability to travel 25% of time.
• Candidates must live in or be open to relocation to Danvers, MA.