Plant Manager

ITW Automotive; Richton Park (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW Automotive in Richton Park, IL seeks a Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations, drive continuous improvement, and optimize cost, quality, and safety. You will oversee production, maintenance, and warehousing while coordinating with sales and vendors.

The role requires strategic leadership, a strong engineering mindset, and 5+ years in manufacturing with 3+ years in management; PMP and Six Sigma credentials are preferred. Strong budgeting and people management are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related experience in manufacturing with a minimum of 3+ years of progressive management experience.
• Strong project management experience and facility management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a technical or engineering staff team.
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and on-time delivery at minimum cost.
• Promote 80/20 toolbox projects and continuous improvement for KPI optimization.
• Develop and oversee manufacturing plans including capacity, training, staffing, raw materials, and systems.
• Lead maintenance and asset management programs, drive safety improvements, and manage budget.
• Provide strategic leadership and coordinate operations with plant, sales, vendors, and executives.
• Monitor and report efficiencies, quality, safety, delivery, and cost results to the executive team.
• Evaluate new product concepts for manufacturing capabilities and capital investments.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Continuous improvement

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP

Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt

Job description

Job Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient and cost-effective production of goods while maintaining the highest quality, safety, and compliance standards. This includes production, process improvements, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and customer service functions. In addition, this position manages the relationships between the plant, sales, vendors, and all activities related to operations. This position provides strategic leadership and coordination on manufacturing projects in support of the Director of Operations.

Job Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for ensuring the efficient and cost-effective production of goods while maintaining the highest quality, safety, and compliance standards. This includes production, process improvements, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and customer service functions. In addition, this position manages the relationships between the plant, sales, vendors, and all activities related to operations. This position provides strategic leadership and coordination on manufacturing projects in support of the Director of Operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and complete on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.
• Promote and implement 80/20 toolbox projects and continuous improvement efforts to ensure the plant operates optimally and efficiently within the respective KPI’s.
• Develop, implement, and oversee manufacturing plans and strategies, including capacity planning regarding equipment, training, staffing, raw materials, packaging, systems, and general operations improvements.
• Manage all facility personnel issues, including staffing, compensation, behavioral problems, termination, transfer, and promotions. Manage, coach, and develop talent. Identify and create training opportunities for staff to build and improve skills.
• Focused on building a positive, inclusive culture where teamwork, trust, and creativity thrive, helping everyone feel valued and do their best work.
• Understand and manage the plant's P&L to achieve maximum financial results for the shareholders including development of facility budget, involvement in equipment purchase, ensuring optimal facility layout, and maintenance costs
• Lead Quality improvement efforts to ensure the product is built to customer requirements.
• Continue improvements in the safety record and increase ownership of the safety program to the operator level. The focus should be placed on improving the tracking and correcting of hazards and near misses, reducing overall hazard opportunities in the facility.
• Manage an effective maintenance program to ensure asset maintenance, critical spare parts accessibility, and inventory cost control.
• Monitor, report, and initiate action on efficiencies, quality, safety, delivery, and cost results. Delivers progress and production reports to executive team members as requested.
• Evaluate new product concepts for manufacturing capabilities.
• Identify, communicate, and drive implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required.
• 5+ years of related experience in manufacturing with a minimum of 3+ years of progressive management experience.
• Strong project management experience and facility management experience.
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading and managing a technical or engineering staff team.
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.

Required Competencies

• Critical Thinking - The ability to ask and answer the right questions at the right time.
• Leadership - the ability to guide and inspire others by effectively communicating, making decisions, adapting to change, fostering teamwork, and acting with integrity and emotional intelligence.
• Project Management - The ability to plan, execute, and oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring that objectives are met on time, within budget, and to the required quality.
• Raising the Bar - Continuously pushing for higher standards of performance or results, motivating others to exceed expectations and striving for excellence.
• Development of Strategy - Aligning and implement strategic plans to division FTB, translating strategic objectives into actionable plans that produce desired outcomes.
• Talent Development - Ability to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of their employees. prepare individuals for future roles and responsibilities within the organization, improve performance, and drive career growth.

Compensation Information

$120k-$160k

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