Production Manager - 1st Shift

IDEAL Industries, Inc.•Sycamore, IL

1d•$109,264 - $147,236•Onsite

About The Position

IDEAL Industries, Inc. has built a reputation for over a century by crafting iconic tools and practical technology required in aerospace, data communications, electrical, wire processing and construction. The global family of IDEAL brands includes IDEAL Electrical, Anderson Power, and Enatel. A vibrant and dynamic company, IDEAL is best known for our wire connectors, the gold standard for making electrical connections around the world. Nearly every commercial jet is assembled using IDEAL wire strippers and, as part of the critical equipment on NASA missions, our tools even help NASA astronauts fly to the moon. Most important, our products benefit skilled tradespeople, who reach for IDEAL tools every day. IDEAL is propelled by the concept of Building an IDEAL World. Our family-run business is committed to building ideal relationships with customers, employees, and communities by crafting some of our industry’s most innovative and trusted tools. The Production Manager directs and coordinates all process activities and personnel within their designated areas of responsibility to deliver quality products on time to our customers at a profit. This must be accomplished in an environment where safety is first and is balanced with a focus on operational excellence to drive a continuous improvement vision in the areas of Quality / Housekeeping /Service levels /Productivity and Cost. This position must partner with other functional areas, customers and suppliers in order to drive a value stream focus and align plant activities with established business objectives for product/customer requirements. Additionally, this position will be responsible for working with our Distribution leadership to achieve fulfillment goals in Retail and our standard business (Sycamore and Atlanta).

Requirements

Must be a process thinker, capable of providing a detailed focus on process and system limitations in order to drive sustainable results.
Must have strong project management skills.
Sound leadership judgment, capable of establishing credibility with management team and direct reports such to drive a culture of high ethical standards while continually focusing on growth, performance improvement and cost reduction.
Ability to provide leadership in directing and managing a diverse work group to meet company goals
Must have proficient communication skills (both written and oral).
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques, capable of establishing a continuous improvement roadmap and demonstrating results for improving profitability within the product value streams and business units you support.
Use of Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint required specifically for generating business plans, conducting process / product analysis and drafting reports to management.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, or OMIS is preferred.
Advanced coursework or study in leadership and supervising within a manufacturing environment are also preferred.
3-5 years relevant experience managing within a manufacturing environment desired.
Prior P&L experience desired as this position will be measured by its ability to improve profitability of product value streams and the overall business units it directly supports.
Prior experience in Capital Planning processes desired.
Experience in Lean Leadership and successful use of tools: 6S, GEMBA Daily Management Processes, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Line Balancing, 5 Whys / Root Cause Corrective Action, Quick Changeover and TPM.
Microsoft Visio and Project experience preferred.
Progressive experience within a functional group or equivalent verifiable related experience.
A credible safety record in previous positions.

Responsibilities

Operational Leader over Sycamore production value streams. Provides linkage between supply chain, manufacturing, customer service and distribution. Must take ownership for business results of product value streams and distribution processes within all areas of positional responsibility.
Daily employee performance management: responsible for establishing and continually improving work environment for effective goal attainment in the areas of Safety/Housekeeping (6S), Quality, Delivery, Productivity and Cost. Responsible for setting and managing employee performance expectations and for driving a cultural of continual learning and employee development.
Establish environment of continual growth and learning within team to meet current and future state performance goals of the business.
Must provide leadership over all LEAN /Operational Excellence initiatives for value streams / processes under areas of positional responsibility. Collaborate with additional plant leadership on other plant related initiatives as applicable.
Direct, train, and monitor activity within the group(s), insuring compliance with all appropriate procedures and policies for that functional group.
Develop and implement plans for improvements supported by appropriate analysis and measurable results.
Periodically procure items for either production, or department use.
Coordinate activities with other functional groups (Quality, Maintenance, Shipping, Accounting and Human Resources).
Actively engage in responsibilities and initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
Comply with and contribute to the continuous improvement of company policies, processes and procedures.
Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented workplace, which may include other duties as assigned.