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Plant Manager

Michael Page
  • Chicago, IL
  • $135,000 Per Year
3 days ago

Job Description

  • Provide overall leadership for all plant operations, including production, warehousing, quality, safety, and customer service.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools such as Kaizen events, Gemba walks, and root cause analysis.
  • Establish, track, and improve KPIs related to safety, quality, productivity, on-time delivery, and operational performance.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a cross-functional team to ensure employee engagement, accountability, and performance.
  • Ensure customer expectations are consistently met through efficient production planning and operational execution.
  • Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute strategic initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence.
  • Foster a culture focused on safety, continuous improvement, and employee development.
  • Manage workforce planning, staffing, training, and performance management activities.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize plant performance.
  • Oversee compliance with all company policies, quality standards, and safety regulations.



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Join a growing/stable manufacturer with tremendous growth/upside at the PlantBase Pay up to $135K + Bonus

A successful Plant Manager should have:

  • 5+ years of Plant Manager or senior manufacturing leadership experience within a production environment.
  • Proven track record of driving operational improvements through Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience coaching, developing, and managing cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and improve KPIs related to safety, quality, productivity, and delivery performance.
  • Hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and a focus on accountability.
  • Experience managing customer expectations and supporting a fast-paced manufacturing operation.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred; engineering or technical manufacturing experience is a plus.

Our client is a growing manufacturing organization recognized for its commitment to operational excellence, customer service, and continuous improvement. The company operates in a fast-paced production environment and continues to invest in its people, processes, and facilities to support future growth. This is an opportunity to join a stable and collaborative organization where leaders are empowered to make a meaningful impact on performance and culture. The Plant Manager will play a key role in driving operational results, developing teams, and supporting the long-term success of the facility.

  • Competitive base salary(110K-135K) with annual performance bonus opportunity.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.
  • 401(k) program with company contribution.
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays.
  • Opportunity to lead a growing operation with significant visibility and influence on plant performance.
  • High level of autonomy and ownership within a collaborative leadership team.
  • Strong commitment to employee development and career growth.
  • Opportunity to drive meaningful continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the long-term success of the business.



Interested? Apply today.

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1976
Websitehttp://www.michaelpage.com/

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales

Skills

  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Business Operationsunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • Career Developmentunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Managementunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operations Planningunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Production Planningunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Staff Developmentunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Tool and Die Manufacturingunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • Workforce Managementunmatched
  • Workforce Planningunmatched

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