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Plant Operations Jobs in Downers Grove, IL

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Elk Grove Village, IL7 days ago

$90,000–$110,000 Per Year

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Franklin Park, IL1 day ago

The Plant Controller will play a critical role in overseeing financial operations, cost accounting, inventory accuracy, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis while helping guide business decisions that impact plant performance and profitability. This role is ideal for a manufacturing finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced plant environment and enjoys partnering directly with operations leadership to drive performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Vernon Hills, IL12 days ago

$120,000–$180,000 Per Year
Full-time
Employee

Presented by North American Recruiting and ConsultingPosition: Plant Production ManagerLocation: Vernon Hills-Lake Zurich Area of IllinoisJob Code: CRT01268 . If selected for the Plant Production Manger role, you will be involved in learning all aspects of the plant’s operations due to the current Plant/Operations Manager preparing to retire in the next 5-6 years.

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Northbrook, IL1 day ago

$99,500–$139,900 Per Year

By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.

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Bolingbrook, IL1 day ago

$115,000–$140,000

You will be overseeing operations of 2-4 employees directly (40+ total in the plant) and a total revenue of $12-$15 million YoY.Champion Safety, Health & Compliance by leading a zero?incident culture, ensuring OSHA/CNESST/PSM/RMP compliance, enforcing PPE and policies, and driving audits, investigations, and corrective actions. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs.

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Joliet, IL1 day ago

$39.74–$41.38 Per Hour

Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to: - Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

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Northbrook, ILToday

$99,500–$139,900 Per Year

By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. Manage operational activities on projects and enhancements, including monitoring resource needs, preparing documentations, status reports, key issues and/or change controls.

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Chicago, IL1 day ago

This position reports to the Area Gas Operations Manager (AGOM) and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS) including the supervision and direction of Gas Technician I and Gas Technician II positions as well as contractors. Hands on construction using materials such as Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and/or High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping materials and associated equipment to perform maintenance on piping or other components of the gas collection system.

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Minooka, ILToday

$110,700–$123,000

Facilitate package preparation by preparing and/or submitting Out of Service (OOS's), Radiation Work Permit (RWP's), plant barrier impairments, welding/grinding permits, fire impairments, Operability impact statements, As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) task outs, Regulatory/Code documentation, Nuclear Oversight (NOS) hold/witness points, freeze seal and temporary leak repair documentation, and other requests. Participate in work control/scheduling meetings, planning feedback/craft interface time, detailed contract requisition reviews, complex troubleshooting, EQR2 reviews, detailed Operating Experience (OPEX) searches, Maintenance risk request reviews, Planner peer reviews, and system interaction reviews to ensure applicable CEC processes and applicable changes are supported.

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Minooka, ILToday

$153,000–$170,000

These investments support high-skilled jobs, local tax bases, grid reliability, and long-term affordability while avoiding the cost overruns and risks often borne by ratepayers under monopoly utility buildouts. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

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Minooka, ILToday

$126,900–$141,000

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Northbrook, IL5 days ago

$134,000–$201,000 Per Year
Full-time

Manage business systems integration and project /construction (including but not limited to: conveyor installs, pick module installs, parking lot, warehouse, office, and clean room buildouts) work from beginning, through to completion. Lead Field Process Engineering for an assigned region, with responsibility for overseeing one region and two Regional Managers reporting into this Senior Manager role.

Glendale Heights, IL7 days ago

$120,000–$150,000 Per Year

You’ll work closely with engineering teams while owning project execution—keeping timelines on track, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing customer expectations, and ensuring complex retrofit projects move efficiently from concept through deployment. Join a growing manufacturer of advanced fluid power systems where you’ll lead complex customer integration and retrofit projects—from initial concept through validation, deployment, and successful customer delivery.

Chicago Heights, IL7 days ago

$30–$38 Per Hour

Founded decades ago and based in Chicago Heights, IL, with additional operations supporting large-scale food production, they are a leading food manufacturing and packaging organization focused on quality, safety, and operational excellence. Primarily performs preventive, scheduled or corrective repairs on batching and continuous process control systems, their networks, AC/DC and servo drives, pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical components.

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Schiller Park, IL1 day ago

$95,000–$100,000 Per Year

Plans and guides Unit management in productivity, material, waste, safety, and quality improvement initiatives; analyzes material and information flows; analyzes opportunities in productivity, material consumption, other operation expenses, and space utilization; quantifies the effects of improved processes, work flows and fore mentioned opportunities. • Works with Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques, such as 8 Waste (muda), Just in Time (takt-flow-pull), Value Stream Mapping, Kanban system, Problem Solving, FIFO and 5s and workplace organization including layout changes when necessary.

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Joliet, IL1 day ago

$159,000–$191,000

Degree from a 4-year program or equivalent in engineering, engineering technology, or physical sciences, or professional engineer license, and more than 1.5 years as a qualified non-licensed operator or Staff member, Supervisor or Manager in work control, operations, engineering, outage management, maintenance, radiation protection, chemistry, or accredited training at a comparable (BWR or PWR) facility. 1.5 years or more in a position equivalent to Reactor Operator (or Supervisor) at a military reactor (i.e., Power Plant Watch Engineer, Engineering Watch Supervisor, Reactor Operator, Engineering Officer of the Watch, Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor).

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Naperville, IL1 day ago

Formal vocational training in plant maintenance activities with an emphasis on industrial applications or equivalent job experience in electricity, power distribution, industrial electrical wiring, mechanics, machine operations, general plumbing, heating ventilation, and air conditioning, boiler operations. Operate and perform preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance/repair on high pressure boilers, turbines, high voltage generators, and auxiliary equipment at an on-site cogeneration plant that produces electricity.

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Yorkville, IL1 day ago

$133,200–$148,000

Participate in various aspects of work control, coordination, scheduling, and engineering meetings involving online, load reductions, forced outages and refuel outages activities, to ensure that assigned work is properly assigned, planned, and ready to work. Directly responsible for the supervision, assignment, and coordination of Maintenance Division activities to ensure a productive workforce that supports all divisional, departmental, Clean Energy Center (CEC), and corporate goals while in accordance with all company policies and local, state, and federal regulations.

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Oak Brook, IL1 day ago

$122,600–$184,000 Per Year

In this role, you will lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across a complex portfolio of MRO and Facility Services spend, helping drive cost savings, strengthen supplier performance, and support enterprise-wide business priorities. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs.

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Newark, IL1 day ago

$110,700–$123,000

Chicago, IL13 days ago

$100–$103 Per Hour

Manages 5–10 concurrent projects, coordinating internal stakeholders, engineering, maintenance, construction, contractors, and vendors while ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management requirements. Projects typically range from $100K to multi-million-dollar investment levels and require strict adherence to nuclear, regulatory, and safety protocols.

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Chicago, IL1 day ago

$120,000–$170,000 Per Year

The Service Director of Asset Manager is responsible for providing leadership, technical support and direction to the asset management team. System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America.

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Newark, IL1 day ago

$162,000–$180,000

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or nuclear) OR related science OR License Professional Engineer OR Active/Inactive SRO License with 5 years of engineering or related experience, which shall include 1 year of nuclear power plant experience. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

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Broadview, IL3 days ago

$95,000–$95,000 Per Year

The successful candidate will enjoy the rare opportunity to occupy a key plant-level leadership position, driving the development of necessary processes and ultimately stepping into a Controller-level role. This role opens due to our ongoing transition and modernization phase, reflecting a shift from basic QuickBooks to a comprehensive QuickBooks Enterprise system and planning for a long-term ERP implementation.

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Minooka, IL1 day ago

$162,000–$180,000

Manage and monitor the work activities of the assigned regional valve services organization to ensure a productive workforce that supports all divisional, departmental, Clean Energy Center (CEC) and corporate goals while in accordance with all company policies and local, state, and federal regulations. Provide guidance and oversight to regional Valve Services group during online and outage activities execution functions through routine performance monitoring, audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

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Naperville, IL1 day ago

$133,700–$200,600 Per Year

Serve as the primary escalation point and representative of production and raw material planning in S&OP, RCCP, and network‑wide forums, translating demand signals into executable supply plans while managing risk, constraints, and short‑term disruptions. Lead overall talent development for the production and raw material planning organization; coach, train, and develop direct reports and broader team members, including continuous improvement of planning capability and bench strength.

Chicago, IL14 days ago

$25–$40 Per Hour

We are currently adding new shifts, installing additional equipment, and hiring both experienced Folder/Gluer Operators and mechanically inclined individuals eager to build a long-term career in packaging manufacturing. This position reports directly to the Converting Manager and plays a key role in producing premium folding carton packaging for nationally recognized brands across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, retail, and consumer packaging markets.

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Chicago, IL1 day ago

$118,600–$177,800 Per Year

We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, transportation and manufacturing), heavy industry (chemical, power and primary metals industries), paper and mining operations to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customers.

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Plainfield, IL1 day ago

$162,000–$180,000

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or nuclear) OR related science OR License Professional Engineer OR Active/Inactive SRO License with 5 years of engineering or related experience, which shall include 1 year of nuclear power plant experience . Perform other job assignments and duties as directed by management or pursuant to company policy, including but not limited to emergency response, departmental coverage, call outs, and support of outage activities in positions outside the department.

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Joliet, IL1 day ago

$135,400–$203,000 Per Year

We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, manufacturing, transportation, textile care, and global high tech) and heavy industry (chemical, downstream, paper, mining, power and primary metals industries) to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customer .

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Elgin, ILToday

$92,700–$114,000

Perform other job assignments and duties as directed by management or pursuant to company policy, including but not limited to emergency response, departmental coverage, call outs, and support of outage activities in positions outside the department. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.

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Newark, IL1 day ago

$122,400–$154,000

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Newark, IL1 day ago

$92,700–$154,000

Perform other job assignments and duties as directed by management or pursuant to company policy, including but not limited to emergency response, departmental coverage, call outs, and support of outage activities in positions outside the department. Bachelor&rsquos degree in Engineering (Chemical, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical or Nuclear) with 5 years of nuclear experience or related engineering experience.

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Broadview, IL1 day ago

$95,000–$105,000

This is a true #1 seat at the plant level—own the numbers, build the processes, and grow into a Controller-level role with the backing of a larger organization. You’ll step into a key position stabilizing and modernizing processes during a period of transition while building structure for future growth.

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Elwood, IL1 day ago

$133,200–$148,000

Directly responsible for the supervision, assignment, and coordination of Maintenance Division activities to ensure a productive workforce that supports all divisional, departmental, Clean Energy Center (CEC), and corporate goals while in accordance with all company policies and local, state, and federal regulations. Effectively supervise craft personnel to ensure that all assigned maintenance activities are performed safely and effectively by qualified workers in accordance with CEC procedures, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations, and the CEC schedule.

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Elwood, IL1 day ago

$126,900–$141,000

Direct and Coordinate the detailed schedule development for the assigned work week to ensure Technical Specification and Maintenance Rule compliance and maintain online risk are coordinated to minimize safety challenges and effectively and efficiently implement the schedule goals. Direct the assigned work week schedule execution ensuring Technical Specifications and Maintenance Rule compliance while maintaining online Risk are coordinated to minimize safety challenges and effectively and efficiently implement the schedule.

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Cary, IL1 day ago

It is an ideal opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering directly with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and executive leadership to drive profitability, performance, and business growth. This position plays a critical role in helping leadership make informed decisions around pricing, productivity, margin improvement, capital investments, and long-range strategic planning.

Chicago, IL9 days ago

Alpha Baking’s retail brands include S. Rosen’s, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools, institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery chains and independent grocery stores.

Homer Glen, Illinois13 days ago

Replace burned out light bulbs, to include, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights. Perform routine maintenance and repair on the facility and equipment to include plumbing, plastering, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, etc., as directed in accordance with established procedures.

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Elgin, IL6 days ago

$100,716–$151,055 Per Year

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee the day-to-day operational support services within the Plant Operations department, including custodial services, warehouse and distribution functions, district furniture and equipment inventory and deployment, and grounds operations. This role works collaboratively with school administrators, operations staff, and other district departments to ensure facilities and grounds are prepared to support teaching, learning, and district operations.

Lake Forest, Illinois30+ days ago

Roselle, IL30+ days ago

$175,000

Jacuzzi Group, a leading manufacturer of hot tubs, swim spas, baths, showers, saunas, and pool equipment, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Operations to oversee our operations in Roselle, IL. The Director of Operations will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of production and distribution, ensuring the plant operates efficiently and meets all safety, quality, and productivity targets.

Chicago, IL8 days ago

Full-time

The Senior Manager is expected to remain deeply engaged in operations, personally involved in major incidents, escalations, and complex technical decisions, while building and enforcing a disciplined, execution-focused operating model. The role is accountable for day-to-day operational execution, service reliability, scalability, and discipline across enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, identity, networks, and end-user services.

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Hillside, IL4 days ago

Own day-to-day operational execution at our flagship manufacturing facility, deliver shipment and revenue performance for the multiple brands operating on-site, and help build the systems, processes, and operational playbook that make this facility the benchmark site for integration, scalability, and operational excellence across the entire enterprise. The Director of Operations is the senior operating leader responsible for day-to-day execution across our primary manufacturing and assembly facility, which houses multiple distinct industrial product brands and consolidated business units.

Chicago, IL9 days ago

Our world-class client is searching for an Operations Director is a critical role responsible for overseeing manufacturing, supply chain, and quality processes across multiple locations (overseeing 3 plants totaling a revenue of $200M). This role requires ensuring the delivery of high-quality products in quantities that meet sales demand while maintaining profitability in line with company objectives.

Chicago, IL30+ days ago

Full-time

Directors frequently lead the following types of engagements: Gain a comprehensive understanding of a target's manufacturing and distribution operations-- organization design, production capacity, efficiency, quality, planning, warehousing and team capability. A&M's Operations professionals assist our clients in analyzing manufacturing operations, supply chain and distribution channels, procurement, SG&A operations, and sales force effectiveness for potential value creation opportunities and help drive them during our client's ownership.

Chicago, Illinois30+ days ago

$68,500–$85,000 Per Year

These responsibilities include maintaining and improving efficiency in loading and unloading, maintaining strict adherence to safety guidelines, communicating with the Operations Manager, and supervising the workforce. • Frequent use of stairs, use of fall protection, operation of equipment (skid steer, manlift, loader, company truck), connecting hoses, sampling trucks & vessels, etc.

Chicago, IL30+ days ago

We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith.

Bolingbrook, IL30+ days ago

Position requires work in a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial facilities including; utility rooms, storage facilities, basements, high-tech industrial work areas, sanitized areas for food preparation or material processing, or hospitals and clinics. Responsible for cash management and business operations, including coordination with the Madison office providing sales and service contracts, daily paperwork, scheduling, delivery, deposits and IL accounts payable.

Northbrook, IL10 days ago

$60–$80 Per Hour

The role will oversee plant accounting, forecasting, compliance, inventory management, and variance analysis while supporting operational decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives. This Interim Plant Controller will serve as a strategic finance partner to plant leadership, driving financial performance through analysis of costs, productivity, inventory, and operational KPIs.

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