Production Manager - Carol Stream, United States - Pacific International Executive Search

Description

Pacific International has been retained by a leading global industrials organization (~$10b) dedicated to solving some of the worlds most challenging and complex issues with their products.

Currently, they are looking to bring a transformational production leader into their largest manufacturing facility.
They are looking for a hands-on, motivated and engaging leader who can build a collaborative culture across the team.

They are searching for a people, yet results focused leader who can collaborate across the facility along with the broader leadership team.

The ideal candidate is an engaging / empowering people leader who can mentor and build capabilities within their organization.
A driven leader who can develop into the successor for the Plant Manager is quite important to them.


Essential Functions:

This leader will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all activities in a designated manufacturing area to optimize manufacturing goals and objectives of throughput, inventory, and operating expense.

Drives day to day improvements in safety programs with goal of reaching zero recordable injuries along with knowledge of and compliance with OSHA requirements
Coach, mentor and set expectations for team leaders within a specific value stream with the ability to drive organizational change
Responsible for meeting customer expectation by achieving high levels of on time delivery performance with low quality rejects, lead customer tours of area

Responsible for driving year over year productivity improvement in labor spending and overhead spending by relentlessly focusing on the process.

Coordinate equipment reviews and propose investments as needed
Strong manufacturing and process background including VBSS, Lean Manufacturing, Voice of the Customer, and related expertise
Effective Change Agent and Value Added perspective skills.
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or related field required; Advanced degree preferred combined with operational experience
Minimum of 10 years manufacturing/production/integrated supply chain experience

with managerial responsibility for these functions on a global basis for at least 5 of those years.


PACIFIC DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
At Pacific International, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do.

Our commitment to these values is unwavering and we proudly champion diversity on behalf of our clients in every Executive Search mandate we undertake.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

Any candidate shall use the confidential information solely within the context of its business relationship with Pacific International and shall not disseminate it to third parties unless Pacific International has given its express prior consent to use the information for other purposes in written form.