Complex/Site Manager

Leadec•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading, developing, and driving the strategic direction of the company within the customer site. The role involves overseeing all Leadec operations at the site, maintaining high ethical standards, and ensuring adherence to safety guidelines. The Complex/Site Manager will provide technical knowledge, drive the implementation of strategic initiatives, manage documentation and reporting, and foster strong relationships internally and externally. Key responsibilities include managing KPIs, monitoring environmental compliance, leading sustainability projects, and managing the financial performance of the site through budgeting, forecasting, and P&L analysis. The role also involves developing process controls for efficiency and cost-effectiveness, defining problems, collecting data, and implementing solutions with clear goals and metrics. Adherence to EHS and Quality objectives, in accordance with ISO standards, is crucial. This role requires strong leadership, adaptability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a matrix organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
7+ years of progressive management experience required.
Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is required.
Communication Skills - Ability to communicate with all levels of Leadec and customer employees.
Language Ability -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Customer Service Orientation - Satisfying customers.
Adaptability - Willingness to deal with unexpected challenges or circumstances.
Problem Solving - Defining problems and bringing about viable solutions.
Leadership -- Strives to delegate, balance workloads and achieve consensus, flexible yet effective management style.
Must be highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
Must possess strong leadership skills.
Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
Ability to read and interpret a P&L report and generate supporting summaries and analysis.
Ability to provide direction and hold a team accountable to meet the desired results.
Ability to work and perform in a matrix origination.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite -- including Excel, Word, Power-point (or similar).

Nice To Haves

Previous project management experience preferred.
Previous work experience in an organized labor environment preferred.
Lean management or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the values and business principles of Leadec.
Works safely at all times.
Oversight of all Leadec operations at the site.
Maintain high ethical standards and an appropriate level of confidentiality.
Ensuring that all safety guidelines at the site are adhered to in accordance with our safety program requirements.
Provide technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to encourage better decision making.
Drive successful implementation of Leadec and Customer strategic initiatives.
Manages all required documentation reporting for both internal and customer needs.
Relationship management -- both internally within Leadec and externally between Leadec, Leadec's Customers and Leadec's business partners.
Manage KPI's for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, and Environment.
Monitoring environmental compliance at both Divisional and Global levels.
Work with Safety and OPEX teams to lead sustainability projects at site level.
Progressively manage Leadec financial performance for the site. Routine tasks include but are not limited to budgeting, forecasting, P&L review & analysis/assessment and customer receivables/payables oversight.
Develop & maintain process controls for the most efficient method of performing assigned Scope of Work (SOW) in the most cost-effective way, at a very high standard.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and determine a clear path of action with goals and metrics in all areas of responsibility.
Adhering to and supporting all EHS and Quality objectives, in accordance with ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001 respectively.
All other duties as assigned by Leadec manager.