Plant Site Leader | Lean Ops, Safety & Growth

Ingersoll-Rand plc; Alsip (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Plant Site Leader to drive safety, operational excellence, and financial performance across a multi‑product facility in Illinois. You will translate business strategies into measurable KPIs, coach teams, and lead change with Lean principles to achieve superior delivery, quality, and cost metrics.

You will oversee materials management, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing, partnering across functions to plan resources and deliver key projects while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration; Master’s preferred.
• 7–10+ years of operations experience across materials management, machining, assembly, or quality.
• 5+ years of direct plant management in a multi‑product industrial or automotive manufacturing environment.
• Required capabilities: customer focus, Lean principles, financial and operational execution, relationship building, team development, inventory management, problem‑solving, change management, strategic thinking, and project management.
• Helpful certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS, ISO, Oracle/ SAP ERP.

Responsibilities

• Partner across functions including product management, HR, and procurement to plan, resource, and deliver products and key projects.
• Use KPIs and action plans to drive effective daily management across materials, quality, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing.
• Build an engaged, inclusive, high‑performing culture rooted in safety and quality.
• Lead transformational change aligned with business unit strategies.
• Develop and coach employees while strengthening people and process capabilities to support sustainable improvement.
• Strengthen the plant quality system to enhance customer satisfaction, DPPM, first‑pass yield, and warranty performance.
• Respond proactively to customer needs, including delivery requirements, schedule adjustments, and special instructions.
• Oversee maintenance, facilities, and manufacturing engineering, including process improvements, facility upgrades, and capital projects.
• Guide plant teams in capital planning, materials management, and productivity improvements across labor and overhead.
• Own and manage the annual operating plan in alignment with business financial forecasts.

Skills

Customer focus

Lean principles

Financial execution

Operational execution

Team development

Project management

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/Supply Chain/BA)

Master’s preferred

Tools

ERP systems

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Plant Site Leader to drive safety, operational excellence, and financial performance across a multi‑product facility in Illinois. You will translate business strategies into measurable KPIs, coach teams, and lead change with Lean principles to achieve superior delivery, quality, and cost metrics.

You will oversee materials management, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing, partnering across functions to plan resources and deliver key projects while