Production Manager (Shingle Line)

IKO North America; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (includes teledoc, in

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Spending Account

Employee Support and Mental Wellness

Short term disability

401k Match

Paid vacation

Floating days

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Engagement Events

Awards and Recognition

Tuition Reimbursement

Service Awards

Employee Perks & Discounts

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. in Kankakee, IL is seeking a Production Manager to lead plant operations with a hands-on, leadership-driven approach. You will coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, HR and Logistics to drive Lean initiatives and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing team.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, cost control and service excellence, with accountability for meeting production goals and optimizing the manufacturing schedule across departments.

Qualifications

• Technical four year degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience with Lean and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead production supervisors and staff to meet safety, quality, cost and service goals.
• Collaborate with Quality and Maintenance to ensure product quality and equipment reliability.
• Drive TPM and continuous improvement in Lean manufacturing.
• Optimize the production schedule with shipping/receiving to meet customer needs.
• Develop and maintain an engaged, high-performance team.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Coaching

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Technical four year degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Role: Production Manager

The Production Manager is a hands-on, leadership-driven role responsible for overseeing plant operations at the Kankakee facility. The role fosters cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Logistics, emphasizing Lean/continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $129,000 USD

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Employee Support and Mental Wellness
• Short term disability
• 401k Match
• Paid vacation
• Floating days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and coaching to production supervisors and employees to meet all safety, environmental, quality, cost and service goals and objectives.
• Partnering with the Quality Control Coordinator to ensure that finished product meet all customer requirements through continuous improvement and utilization of the plant quality management system.
• Partnering with the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure equipment reliability at optimal efficiency and cost.
• Providing leadership and support to the overall reliability strategy including the involvement of production employees in TPM.
• A partner with the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor to assure that the manufacturing schedule is optimized and makes adjustments as necessary to provide required levels of service to our customers in the most cost effective manner.
• Providing the leadership to maintain a highly engaged workforce. Partners with HR in areas of performance management, employee involvement, organizational change, staffing and employee development.
• Providing leadership to drive continuous improvement through the application of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Kaizen events working directly with the production and maintenance teams.
• Assuring employee training (quality, safety, process, etc.) is effective and completed.
• Mentoring immediate direct reports and establishes an effective team that is accountable and capable to achieve all performance goals.
• Assuring plant housekeeping meets company standards and implements and maintains a 5S program to sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Technical four year degree
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement initiatives including Lean
• Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Proven track record of operational enhancement and improvements through employee engagement
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills
• Demonstrated team building talent and hands-on problem-solving skills
• Ability to achieve results individually and as a member of a team

Benefits of Employment

IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.