Senior Plant Operations & Facilities Manager

O&K American Corp.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

O&K American Corp. in Chicago, IL, seeks an experienced Operations/Facilities Manager to lead maintenance, safety, and productivity across the plant.

You will direct a maintenance staff, optimize 5S, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvements.

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Management required; several years in manufacturing leadership; strong communication and team skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Management required, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
• Several years of manufacturing management experience, preferably wire manufacturing.
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff, management, and vendors, persuade and collaborate with team and peers.
• Understanding and implementation skills of IATF16949.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization.
• Team oriented individual.
• Ability to think strategically.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all manufacturing equipment and property management.
• Direct and lead the plant and equipment strategic organization for success
• Reviews the operations of plant equipment and systems constantly to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Solve issues in a timely manner and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the steel and wire industry. With an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Implement and monitor budgets, labor efficiency, material usage, engineering, safety and environmental, and delivery standards.
• Manage a staff of individuals directly responsible for maintenance.
• Ensures standards of safety are developed, met and maintained: lock out/tag out procedures, start- up/shut down procedures, confined spaces training, etc.
• Complete 90 days and annual performance reviews for maintenance staff.
• Approve all purchase orders and invoices for accounting to process.
• Develop and monitor preventive maintenance program.
• Establishes and maintains tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Monitors use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates ordering when necessary.
• Communicates regularly with maintenance, individually or as a group to communicate concerning maintenance issues.
• Ensure maintenance team are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated to accomplish assigned work orders to be completed safely, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Leads planning and implementing plant improvements, shutdowns, and expansions.
• Ensures city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to facilities, operations and logistics are met at all times.
• Management of any contractors and services required by O&k. Includes but not limited to: vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Assure that plant is kept clean and organized, maintaining a safe and orderly workplace.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Management

Master's in Management or Business preferred

Job description

O&K American Corp. in Chicago, IL, seeks an experienced Operations/Facilities Manager to lead maintenance, safety, and productivity across the plant.

You will direct a maintenance staff, optimize 5S, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvements.

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Management required; several years in manufacturing leadership; strong communication and team skills.