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Job Description
Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Operations Leader to coordinate production schedules, workflow, priorities, and communication within a CNC machining and metal manufacturing environment.
This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership position for someone who understands how work moves through a manufacturing facility and can confidently lead production meetings, drive accountability, communicate with customers and department leaders, and keep jobs moving according to schedule.
The ideal candidate combines shop-floor manufacturing knowledge with strong production planning, ERP/MRP, leadership, and communication skills.
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS)
Coordinate daily production schedules, workflow, and priorities with department leaders and manufacturing teams
Lead production and operational meetings covering schedules, job status, priorities, quality concerns, and customer requirements
Serve as a key communication point between customers, management, production employees, department leads, vendors, and other stakeholders
Create and maintain work orders within the ERP/MRP system
Issue job route sheets and track work through each stage of the manufacturing process
Manage expedited orders, schedule changes, and shifting production priorities
Monitor job status and proactively communicate potential delays, capacity issues, or production concerns
Coordinate outsourced manufacturing processes and priorities with external vendors
Track manufacturing productivity and production performance
Forecast and track monthly revenue based on scheduled and completed work
Assist with troubleshooting quality and production issues using 5-Why, root-cause analysis, DMAIC, and other problem-solving tools
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Help drive accountability across departments to keep production commitments on schedule
Must-Have Qualifications
3+ years of manufacturing operations, production leadership, production control, scheduling, or related experience
Experience working in a CNC machining, metal fabrication, metalworking, or metal processing environment
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and shop-floor production workflow
Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems
Experience with production scheduling, work orders, and changing production priorities
Experience leading production or operational meetings and coordinating priorities across multiple departments
Strong leadership presence with the ability to drive accountability and follow through on commitments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate professionally with production employees, department leaders, management, customers, and external stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Master Production Schedule (MPS) experience
Experience tracking manufacturing productivity and production performance
Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
Familiarity with manufacturing quality systems and root-cause analysis
5-Why, Six Sigma, or DMAIC experience
Experience coordinating outsourced manufacturing processes
Experience forecasting production-related revenue or capacity
Ideal Background
We‘re especially interested in candidates who have worked around CNC machining, steel fabrication, metal forming, welding, cutting, machining, or other metal processing operations and understand how work moves from order entry and scheduling through production and completion.
This could be an excellent opportunity for a Production Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations Lead, Production Control Manager, Master Scheduler, Manufacturing Supervisor, or similar manufacturing professional ready to take on broader operational responsibility.
Interested?
If you have a strong metal manufacturing background and enjoy coordinating people, schedules, customers, and production priorities, we‘d like to hear from you.
Apply online today to learn more about this Manufacturing Operations Leader opportunity in Kankakee, IL!
Worksite address
kankakee, IL, 60901, US
Who can apply
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