Production Manager - Military Veterans

Kelly Services, in collaboration with a leading company in the industrial manufacturing sector, is seeking an experienced Production Manager in the Alsip, IL area. Our client is rapidly growing and offering advancement opportunities to help build your career and skillset. They offer a culture that is second to none, where you will immediately feel like part of this family-owned company.





This is a Direct Hire, Permanent position, meaning you will be hired permanently with our client and offered their competitive benefit and vacation package upon hire.


 


Salary: $80,000 - $100,000+  (based on experience)


Shift: Mon – Thurs | 5:00pm – 5:00am (approximately)








Position Information: 


The key qualification we are looking for in this position is someone with Leadership skills, someone who can manage the entire building, operations, and people on 2nd shift while there is limited other Leaders in the building at night. The candidate needs to have good decision-making skills, good judgement, good communication skills, ability to manage employees and temporary associates.

• Implements operational strategies to assure company objectives in the areas of safety, productivity, quality, customer service, sales, human capital, cost, and profitability
  
  
• Accountable for assigned site’s key performance metrics including machine and labor efficiencies and provides guidance to departmental leaders to ensure scorecard objectives are met
  
  
• Supports site leader in managing capacity and participates in collaboration with other sites on scheduling optimization to meet internal and external customer on-time-delivery demands
  
  
• Supports equipment feasibility studies and makes recommendations for investment; implements capital expenditure project and is accountable for payback expectations
  
  
• Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to set continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence
  
  
• Executes the annual financial plan and monitors performance through forecasting and/or other company reports
  
  
• Provides guidance on staffing, training, employee relations and performance management to develop and enhance the salaried and hourly production team, working closely with direct reports
  
  
• Interacts with key stakeholders to provide technical support, explore new business opportunities, and/or resolve order problems or complaints
  
  
• Maintains industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications
  
  

• Minimum of 6 years relevant experience – in production
  
  
• Regulatory and Safety requirement standards knowledge as it pertains to production
  
  
• Experience and knowledge of a manufacturing environment – operational and managerial
  
  
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
  
  

• Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements associated with safety and protection of workers, environment, and site
  
  
• Knowledge of day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements, and management of a manufacturing facility
  
  
• Knowledge of the physical environment and full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure
  
  
• Knowledge of tools and techniques for preventing and addressing theft of assets, theft of information, vandalism, sabotage, and other threats to a manufacturing facility
  
  
• Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing, including its safe usage, maintenance, and storage
  
  
• Knowledge of technologies and applications used in manufacturing products and in the optimization of manufacturing processes