Production Manager - Lean Ops, Safety & Team Growth

Medline; Arlington Heights (IL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

Medline Industries, LP — Arlington Heights, IL — seeks a Production Manager to lead our Respiratory Care manufacturing operations. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while developing teams and solving complex operational challenges.

This hands-on leader will partner with cross-functional teams to create an environment where employees thrive and processes run efficiently.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing and supply chain experience.
• Proficiency with AS400 and SAP; advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations with minimal downtime and quality production.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and secure working environment; enforce procedures and 5S program.
• Coordinate plant activities with leadership, sales, engineering, procurement, production, shipping, maintenance, quality, and tech centers.
• Develop and mentor staff through onboarding, training, performance management, and motivation.
• Establish lean continuous improvement initiatives and KPI tracking.
• Resolve external complaints by liaising with Quality and facility staff to investigate issues.
• Ensure compliance with Quality system, training, documentation, and root cause analysis.

Skills

AS400

SAP

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Medline Industries, LP — Arlington Heights, IL — seeks a Production Manager to lead our Respiratory Care manufacturing operations. You will drive safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while developing teams and solving complex operational challenges.

This hands-on leader will partner with cross-functional teams to create an environment where employees thrive and processes run efficiently.