Operations Manager
Apply NowCompany: Illinois Tool Works
Location: Itasca, IL 60143
Description:
Job Description:
Job Overview:
As Operations Manager for the Itasca, Illinois manufacturing facility you will have an opportunity to lead production and leverage the ITW Business Model as the division pursues our full potential journey. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the production team, coordinating, tracking and maintaining the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual objectives and contribute to short- and long-term priorities. Lead while committed to developing the operations team through talent management and leadership development leveraging the ITW leadership attributes. Participate in the development and attainment of the Annual Plan and Long Range Plan process to achieve the divisions objectives.
This role oversees all functions of the manufacturing process, safety, quality, production, logistics, maintenance, and engineering. The Operations Manager has seven direct reports.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Qualifications:
Physical Demands
Working Conditions
Hours of Work
Compensation Information:
The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $160,000 USD annually plus annual bonus potential of 15%. The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location, this salary range is for successful candidates in the Chicago, Illinois metro area. The specific hiring rate within the posted pay range will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications and prior experience.
For information about our benefits, please visit https://myitwhr.com/.
Job Overview:
As Operations Manager for the Itasca, Illinois manufacturing facility you will have an opportunity to lead production and leverage the ITW Business Model as the division pursues our full potential journey. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the production team, coordinating, tracking and maintaining the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual objectives and contribute to short- and long-term priorities. Lead while committed to developing the operations team through talent management and leadership development leveraging the ITW leadership attributes. Participate in the development and attainment of the Annual Plan and Long Range Plan process to achieve the divisions objectives.
This role oversees all functions of the manufacturing process, safety, quality, production, logistics, maintenance, and engineering. The Operations Manager has seven direct reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze key performance indicators for the manufacturing facility and adjust/implement lean manufacturing, quality processes and systems utilizing the ITW Business Model and Toolbox to drive exceptional customer facing metrics and P&L improvements.
- Lead, direct and manage all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing facility.
- Implement strategic initiatives, aligning team-based processes to drive operational performance and continuous improvement.
- Ensures utilization of human resource talent within the organization structure and champions employee career growth and development. Identifies and develops key leaders for future roles.
- Analyze and manage the facility's financial performance, implementing policies and procedures that support and drive annual plan and long range plans.
- Proactively direct the resolution of operational, quality and maintenance issues to ensure effective management of cost and prevention of operational delays.
- Must be able to foster, communicate and exemplify the values of ITW; act with integrity, trust, have a commitment to simplification while treating everyone with respect and embracing a shared risk decision making style.
- Actively analyze productivity and capacity utilization, including outside processing.
- Maximize the conditions for safety within the manufacturing operations.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Science, technical field in Engineering, Industrial Technology or related experience
- Minimum of five years in a leadership position within a manufacturing environment
- Previous experience in plastics manufacturing is a plus
- Proven experience delivering strong results in areas of safety, quality, productivity, OTIF (on time in full), and people leadership.
- Proven ability to be a problem solver and strategic thinker
- Experience managing budgets of at least $3 million
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Strong success record in being a change agent
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
- Regularly required to sit and walk.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions
- Occasionally works in an office setting
- Regularly will work in a manufacturing setting and required to wear personal protective equipment (hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses).
Hours of Work
- Normal business hours with occasional extended hours as needed.
- Flexibility with schedule to meet critical deadlines.
- Extended hours may include nights and/or weekends.
- Travel to other divisional locations as needed
Compensation Information:
The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $160,000 USD annually plus annual bonus potential of 15%. The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location, this salary range is for successful candidates in the Chicago, Illinois metro area. The specific hiring rate within the posted pay range will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications and prior experience.
For information about our benefits, please visit https://myitwhr.com/.