Chief Operational Manager

Location:

Aurora, IL

• Familiar with all aspects of manufacturing operations, including Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, Continuous Improvement, and Quality
• Providing leadership for manufacturing operation and ensure production goals and customer commitments are achieved
• Driving operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and employee engagement
• Devising and executing strategic initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency and profitability
• Promoting teamwork and sense of responsibility among all team members

• Developing and executing strategies that improve:
  First Pass Yield (FPY), Overall Yield, Scrap Reduction, Throughput, Capacity Utilization, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Identifying bottlenecks and implement solutions and corrective actions
• Pushing root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve process stability and eventual product quality
• Making data-driven decisions with KPIs and operational metrics.

• Applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies throughout the organization
• Driving Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping initiatives, 5S, Standard Work, TPM, SMED, Visual Management, and waste elimination activities
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence across all functional areas

• Building a high-performing leadership team consisting of managers and supervisors
• Establishing clear performance expectations and hold leaders accountable for achieving operational objectives
• Conducting regular performance reviews using measurable operational metrics.
• Developing and promoting succession plans and mentor future leaders from subordinates

• Executing operational budgets and contribute to overall P&L performance
• Implementing cost reduction initiatives while maintaining product quality and customer satisfaction
• Planning capital equipment investments and develop ROI-based business cases
• Working closely with Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to support business growth
• Following financial/accounting rules and regulatory requirements strictly

• Ensuring compliance with customer expectation, regulatory, and quality management system requirements.
• Monitoring and pushing customer issue resolution and corrective action activities
• Supporting new product introductions by ensuring successful transition from engineering prototypes into manufacturing release

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including leading manufacturing managers and supervisors position
• Demonstrating success in improving Manufacturing Yield, Scrap Reduction, Productivity, Cost, Quality Improvement
• Experience managing multi-shift manufacturing operations

• Hands‑on manufacturing leader with experience in fields involving use of high or ultra‑high vacuum equipment, medical device manufacturing or semiconductors related industry
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience in high‑mix, high‑volume manufacturing
• Experience leading manufacturing organizations with full P&L responsibility.