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Senior Manager, Operations Programs

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$140,000🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-25

Core

Leads cross-functional operational programs to improve manufacturing performance, execution discipline, and business growth across the Linear Motion Division.

Role type

Senior Manager, Operations Programs

Builds

Executable operational plans, capital project pipelines, facility strategies, and automation roadmaps for the Linear Motion Division.

Domain

Industrial Manufacturing / Operations Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (operational programs, capital projects, facility strategies)

Required skills

Cross-functional program leadership, CapEx planning and budgeting, facility lease management, strategy translation, SCOFOR execution, technology benchmarking, automation opportunity identification, continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma/Kaizen), ERP implementation, capacity planning, governance establishment, executive reporting, international operations management.

Preferred skills

Advanced degree, PMP/Lean Six Sigma/APICS certification, ERP systems familiarity, business intelligence tools, operational dashboards.

Technologies

ERP systems, Business Intelligence tools, Operational Dashboards

Responsibilities

Lead LMD operations programs covering safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity, capacity, and automation; Manage CapEx planning, budgeting, and execution; Manage facility lease programs; Translate strategy into executable plans and milestones; Lead SCOFOR execution; Develop standardized project management frameworks; Own annual productivity plan development and tracking; Apply 80/20 principle for automation opportunities; Participate in RBS activities; Support ERP implementation projects; Establish governance routines and risk registers; Coach and influence project leaders and site teams.

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on IC with strategic execution

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