Manufacturing Site Manager Elk Grove IL
Hyperion Materials & Technologies
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- $170,000-185,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead all strategic manufacturing activities to deliver financial and operational expectations.
- Achieve KPI’s for cost, delivery accuracy, quality standards, service and cost.
- Ensure the health and safety of the workforce and facilities following Hyperion EHS guidelines
- Effectively observes, leads, and empowers the onsite team to deliver with autonomy
- Implement manufacturing strategies by analyzing critical measurements; applying production quality, and customer-service strategies; resolving problems; and implementing change.
- Determine customer and operational requirements and coordinate closely with Business Unit leadership, sales, engineering, procurement, logistics, transportation, and human resources departments.
- Maintain and improve quality production by establishing and enforcing lean manufacturing principles, conducting audits; developing policies and procedures; implementing continuous improvement programs.
- Identify, develop, implement and monitor Kaizen plans including: process improvements, quality improvements and related cost reductions.
- Participate in forecasts as part of the annual budgeting process for labor, capital and inventory requirements.
- Maintain company standards for quality and work within ISO processes and lean initiatives.
- Maintain equipment by establishing preventive maintenance requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering preferred
- At least 8 years of work experience in a manufacturing management position
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proven record creating a safety culture in a manufacturing environment and maintaining high standards of safety performance.
- Strong leadership values with the ability to drive change and work with others to achieve business results.
- Financial acumen with and the ability to maintain, understand, and communicate operational and financial metrics, while using these metrics to drive performance. Must have experience managing costs.
- Successful track record of managing people, including hiring, coaching, development, and performance management.
- The ability to build relationships, and collaborate with others, including engineering, sales, supply chain, customer service, engineering, field services, etc.
- Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9000, 14000, 18000), Lean Manufacturing concepts, and continuous improvement initiatives and tools.
- Ability to collaborate with and influence all levels of the organization.
- Able to anticipate, identify, and respond to challenging situations
- Excellent oral and written communication skills: experience working across multiple levels, functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex issues in a clear and concise manner
- Must speak and write English fluently; Spanish fluency desired as well.