
Alsip Plant Manager, Site Leader
Alsip, ILJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Plant Site Leader is responsible for safety, operational excellence, and financial performance at the plant. The role translates business and supply chain strategies into measurable KPIs, leads teams across operational functions, and champions continuous improvement and change management. The leader also oversees plant quality, customer delivery, maintenance, facilities, manufacturing engineering, capital planning, and the annual operating plan.
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Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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The Plant Site Leader is a customerfocused and employeecentered leader responsible for driving safety, operational excellence and financial performance. In this role, you establish clear goals and a compelling vision for the plant, equipping teams with the coaching, support, and resources needed to excel across all operational functionsincluding materials management, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing.
You translate business unit and supply chain strategies into measurable KPIs and ensure they are monitored and acted on daily. You recognize and celebrate team achievements related to customer delivery, quality, engagement, cost management, health and safety, and environmental performance.
You hold your team accountable while helping them navigate challenges through strong communication, a handson leadership presence, and solid analytical and organizational skills. As the senior leader of the facility, you champion continuous improvement by applying Lean principles and leading effective change management initiatives.
Responsibilities:
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Partner across functionsincluding product management, HR, and procurementto plan, resource, and deliver products and key projects.
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Use KPIs and action plans to drive effective daily management across materials, quality, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving, and warehousing.
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Build an engaged, inclusive, highperforming culture rooted in safety and quality.
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Lead transformational change aligned with business unit strategies.
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Develop and coach employees while strengthening people and process capabilities to support sustainable improvement.
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Maintain a proactive, zeroinjury safety environment.
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Strengthen the plant quality system to enhance customer satisfaction, DPPM, firstpass yield, and warranty performance.
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Respond proactively to customer needs, including delivery requirements, schedule adjustments, and special instructions.
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Oversee maintenance, facilities, and manufacturing engineering, including process improvements, facility upgrades, and capital projects.
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Guide plant teams in capital planning, materials management, and productivity improvements across labor and overhead.
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Own and manage the annual operating plan in alignment with business financial forecasts.
Requirements:
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Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration; Masters preferred.
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710+ years of operations experience across materials management, machining, assembly, or quality; machining experience a plus.
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5+ years of direct plant management in a multiproduct industrial or automotive manufacturing environment.
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Demonstrated success leading materials transformation; ERP implementation experience preferred.
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Required capabilities: customer focus, Lean principles, financial and operational execution, relationship building, team development, inventory management, problemsolving, change management, strategic thinking, and project management.
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Helpful certifications: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS, ISO, Oracle/ SAP ERP.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.
How this job compares
Set against the 8,206 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Illinois median$75–98K/yr217 salary ranges
- Illinois median$20–28/hr23 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 301 open Operations Manager jobs in Illinois and 8,206 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (6,225 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,735 of the 8,206 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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