Production Manager (Shingle Line)
Core
Oversee plant operations at the Kankakee facility, fostering cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Logistics to drive operational excellence.
Role type
Senior IC production manager
Builds
Roofing and building materials
Domain
Manufacturing (Roofing)
Required skills
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, 5S, MS Excel, operational enhancement, employee engagement, hands-on problem-solving
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification
Technologies
MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and coaching to production supervisors and employees to meet safety, environmental, quality, cost, and service goals; Partner with Quality Control to ensure finished products meet customer requirements; Partner with Maintenance to ensure equipment reliability; Drive continuous improvement through Lean Manufacturing concepts like Kaizen events; Optimize manufacturing schedules with Shipping and Receiving; Maintain a highly engaged workforce through performance management and employee development; Ensure effective employee training in quality, safety, and process; Establish an effective team accountable for performance goals; Maintain plant housekeeping and 5S programs.