About this opportunity
Quovis, Inc. lists this Production Manager opportunity in mokena, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Production Manager
Position Title: Production Manager
Reports to: U.S. Operations Manager
Location: Mokena, IL or Richton Park, IL (Division Manufacturing Sites)
The Opportunity
Our client is a division of a Fortune 500 diversified industrial manufacturer with roughly $14B in global revenue, operations in 57 countries, and a portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents. Within that global enterprise, this division is a focused automotive components manufacturer serving major OEMs across North America.
The division operates multiple manufacturing locations across the U.S. and Mexico. This role is based at either of the division's Mokena, IL or Richton Park, IL facilities, running injection molding and assembly operations across all three shifts. As the business modernizes its operations and pursues renewed growth, it needs a hands-on Production Manager who can own the floor, drive performance, and build the next generation of shop-floor leadership.
Own the floor. Own the numbers. Build the team.
This is not a back-office role — it's a highly visible, hands-on leadership position at the center of daily plant performance. You'll be the primary link between shifts, the first point of contact when something goes wrong, and the person accountable for turning safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets into daily reality. If you want a role where your decisions show up on the floor and in the P&L the same day, keep reading.
Why This Role Is Different
High-visibility ownership — full P&L accountability for assigned cost centers, not just a supporting role in someone else's numbers
Backed by Fortune 500 scale — the resources, tooling, and career runway of a global industrial leader, with the pace and accountability of plant-floor leadership
Broad scope, real authority — hiring, disciplinary, and spending authority within approved limits, plus direct management of Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and Setup Technicians
A proven leadership pipeline — production leadership roles within this organization are a recognized path into plant management and multi-site operations leadership
Immediate impact — from shift handoffs to changeover performance to conversion cost, the opportunities to make a visible difference start on day one
What You'll Own
Daily Operations Leadership
Execute daily production operations across all three shifts to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and customer requirements
Serve as the primary point of contact for the assigned location, including off-shift, weekend, and holiday operational escalations
Maintain high visibility and an active leadership presence on the shop floor
Serve as the primary link between shifts and functions, ensuring consistent priorities, effective shift handoffs, clear ownership, timely escalation, and follow-through on operational issues
Directly lead first-shift production operations and manage the second- and third-shift Production Supervisors
Team & Talent Leadership
Lead, coach, and hold accountable Production Supervisors, Team Leads, Setup Technicians, Material Handlers, and production operators — a true leader of leaders on the floor
Hold hiring, disciplinary, and spending authority within approved limits
Develop Production Supervisors, Team Leads, and operators through clear expectations, coaching, performance feedback, and succession planning
Build bench strength on the floor as the organization brings along the next generation of manufacturing talent
Financial & Cost Ownership
Own full P&L accountability for the financial performance of assigned cost centers and their contribution to the plant's overall financial performance
Control and improve conversion costs, including:
Direct and indirect labor
Overtime
Scrap
Premium freight
Variable inventory costs
External sorting
Directly manage production schedules, labor allocation, staffing levels, overtime, and resource priorities; maintain a forward-looking production and labor plan to reduce shortage-driven scheduling and avoidable overtime
Quality, Process & Continuous Improvement
Identify and resolve immediate operational issues that could affect production, quality, staffing, cost, or delivery
Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve production quality concerns, establish clear acceptance standards, contain questionable product, and ensure formal disposition before production or shipment continues
Ensure process changes, automation modifications, production startups, and restarts are properly evaluated, validated, documented, and communicated across all shifts
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, reduce waste, improve quality, strengthen standard work, and reinforce operational discipline and accountability
Set priorities and partner with other leaders to hold technical and other resources accountable for resolving downtime, cycle-time losses, process instability, quality concerns, changeover issues, and other production constraints
Safety, Performance & Representation
Own safety performance and culture; ensure compliance with safety requirements, quality standards, work instructions, company policies, and applicable regulations
Review daily performance metrics, identify gaps, establish corrective actions, assign clear ownership and due dates, and escalate significant risks
Partner with Quality, Materials, Maintenance, Engineering, and Human Resources to address operational constraints and ensure timely resolution
Represent the plant to customers, auditors, and corporate leadership as required
What Success Looks Like in Year One
Safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are consistently met across all three shifts
Shift handoffs are smooth, priorities are consistent, and escalations are resolved quickly and closed out
Conversion costs — labor, overtime, scrap, premium freight, and external sorting — trend down as standard work and accountability take hold
Production Supervisors and Team Leads are developing, with a visible bench for the next level of leadership
The production and labor plan is stable enough to meaningfully reduce shortage-driven scheduling and last-minute changes
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree in operations, engineering, business, or a related field preferred
Five or more years of manufacturing leadership experience, including direct supervision of front-line leaders, P&L ownership, and multi-shift operations
Experience directly leading production and production-support functions in a lean manufacturing environment
Experience managing production schedules, labor, overtime, cost centers, and operational performance
Working knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, quality systems, standard work, and production metrics
Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership, and employee-accountability skills
Ability to interpret operational and financial data and convert findings into clear actions
Automotive, injection molding, automated assembly, or other high-volume manufacturing experience preferred
Leadership Capabilities We're Looking For
Operational & Shift Leadership
Accountability & Execution Discipline
People Development & Team Building
Continuous Improvement & Results Orientation
Communication & Cross-Functional Partnership
Why You'll Want to Stay
This division offers what's rare in plant-floor leadership today: the backing and stability of a Fortune 500 diversified industrial manufacturer, paired with the pace and visibility of a hands-on production leadership role. Production leadership roles within this organization are a recognized pipeline into plant management and multi-site operations leadership — and with clear ownership over safety, quality, delivery, and cost, the opportunities to make your mark start on day one.
About the Organization
Our client is a Fortune 500 diversified industrial manufacturer delivering specialized expertise and value-added products across a wide range of industries worldwide. With approximately $14 billion in global revenue, operations across 57 countries, roughly 45,000 employees, and a portfolio of more than 16,000 active patents, the company is recognized as a global leader in applied engineering and manufacturing innovation.
Within this global enterprise, the business division supplies products to major automotive OEMs, including housing units, vehicle doors, capless fuel systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charge ports. The division operates a multi-site manufacturing and distribution network across the U.S. and Mexico.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Worksite address
mokena, IL, 60448, US
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