Operations Director - Industrial Manufacturing

Title: Operations Director - Industrial Manufacturing 

Location: Alsip, Illinois (Greater Chicago Area)

Salary: $175,000-$185,000/Year + 7-10% Bonus, Equity & Relocation Assistance 

Requirements: 5+ Years as a Plant or Operations Director for a Manufacturing site with over 200+ employee's. Candidate must have a track record of lean systems, & implementing them through their management styles. Experience with CNC Machining and Injection-Molding is a plus for this role. 

The Operations Director is responsible for leading the growth and transformation of our manufacturing operations. The position will provide hands-on leadership to associates while driving and improving capabilities of new and existing processes and equipment. This role is responsible for driving key performance metrics including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP) while ensuring continuous improvement and achieving targets.

What you will be doing: 

• Achieve high standards of operational excellence, meeting monthly targets for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity, and Cost.
• Drive margin expansion through structured approaches to materials and labor productivity improvement.
• Implement operational excellence principles like visual management, A3 problem solving, standard work, and 5S.
• Manage Quality System, ensuring manufacturing and supplier quality meet customer satisfaction goals.
• Manage operating costs within budget guidelines, adjusting expenses based on demand.
• Effectively coach, train, and develop employees while driving operational excellence and lean transformation.
• Optimize plant layout and capacity, minimizing resource and cost requirements.
• Drive year-over-year improvements in employee engagement and safety.

What you need for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or supply chain, with a minimum 8 years of experience as a Plant Manager or similar manufacturing leadership roles.
• 5 years experience of leading a team of varying levels. Global leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated financial and business acumen, including understanding key financial statements.
• Track-record of leadership capability in "Lean" systems including Daily Management, Kaizen, and structured Problem-Solving processes.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Expertise in CNC manufacturing and injection-molding is a plus.

What's in it for you: 

• Competitive Salary $175,000-$$185,000/Year + 7-10% Bonus/Equity 
• Health, Dental & Vision
• PTO
• 401K Options

If you are interested, have the necessary experience, and want to move quicker beyond other applicants, please apply, and email me your updated resume, salary range and availability for a quick call! kelly.taylor@cybercoders.com 

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.