Plant Operations Leader — Throughput & Lean Excellence

Daman Products Inc.; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Schultes Precision Manufacturing in Buffalo Grove, IL, is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing facility’s performance, production execution, and throughput. You will align with Operations, Quality/Engineering, Maintenance, and Scheduling/Purchasing to remove barriers and drive sustained improvements.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership, with Lean, root-cause analysis, and ERP/MRP experience, plus the ability to work across functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience with significant leadership responsibility.
• At least 5 years leading manufacturing operations, multiple plant functions, or an entire facility.
• Experience leading through functional managers in areas such as Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Scheduling, or Purchasing.
• Demonstrated success improving throughput, productivity, quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Experience in machining, metalworking, engineered products, or precision manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement practices.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing performance data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the facility’s overall manufacturing performance and ensure production execution and throughput.
• Maintain a strong, visible presence on the factory floor and communicate priorities clearly.
• Identify and remove constraints across labor, equipment, materials, tooling, quality, engineering, and scheduling.
• Drive improvements in throughput, schedule attainment, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Develop recovery plans when performance lags and reduce overtime and last-minute expediting.
• Lead and coach Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Scheduling and Purchasing managers.
• Establish plant priorities and ensure cross-functional collaboration to meet objectives.
• Lead cross-functional improvement efforts focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost and throughput.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

Continuous improvement

ERP/MRP systems

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Schultes Precision Manufacturing in Buffalo Grove, IL, is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing facility’s performance, production execution, and throughput. You will align with Operations, Quality/Engineering, Maintenance, and Scheduling/Purchasing to remove barriers and drive sustained improvements.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership, with Lean, root-cause analysis, and ERP/MRP experience, plus the ability to work across functional