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Director of Manufacturing Operations

American Recruiters

Schaumburg, IL

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Director of Manufacturing Operations.

Growth-Oriented Company: OEM, sheet metal fabrication, and electromechanical assembly. Be part of the strategic Management team. Responsible for improving the assembly and fabrication processes.

This role is accountable for all production schedules, safety, efficiency, and Lean protocols. Leading three direct reports (Electrical Leader, Mechanical Leader, and Fabrication Leader)

They lead stainless steel fabrication, welding, and Plastic Injection Molding team members.

Knows strategic planning. How to use resources. Keeps production on schedule. Estimates cost. Select equipment. Safety. Their goal is to double sales in 5 years. About 70-75 team members, first shift.

The goal is to increase production efficiencies, increase profit margins, reduce costs and/or redundancies. They are about a $28MM company. Base salary dependent on experience, salary plus incentives meeting KPI’s.

CNC Laser cutter, Turret/Brake Presses, Welding, and injection molding; no CNC Milling machines. Materials/Parts: 304 Stainless steel, cartridge heaters, pumps, embedded microcontrollers, sensors, solenoids, HMI LCDs. Etc. .

Qualifications and Education Requirements: ~10 years’ experience. Have a Bachelor's degree in a related field (a plus). Understanding of Fabrication machines and tools. Able to read blueprints

Very strong communication and motivation skills. Leadership and problem-solving skills. Good time management skills. Lean Manufacturing Skills. Sheet metal, fabrication, assembly, lean manufacturing, Schematics, Blueprints.

Strategic planning, how to use resources efficiently and optimally, keeps production on schedule, estimates costs, selects equipment, and ensures safety policies. Reports to the CTO and President. On-site. Feel free to call me anytime to discuss further and answer any questions you may have.


For Immediate consideration, apply now and speak with Ted Agins, tagins@ariteam.com



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