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Responsible for the safe maintenance of park rides, machinery and equipment.
Full-Time, Year Round, Hourly, paid weekly
Perks:
- Benefit options include, but are not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident Insurance, and Group Auto and Home
- Retirement Benefits Include: 401K & Roth 401K
- Exclusive Employee Perks and Pricing for Season Passes and Tickets
Responsibilities:
- Perform visual inspections of assigned rides and attractions
- Perform rehab work on theme park rides and attractions
- Maintain, erect, repair and trouble-shoot various theme park rides and attractions
- Visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions
- Remove and/or replace worn or defective parts using hand and/or power tools
- Perform routine preventative maintenance on various equipment including rides and attractions
- Keep a daily duty log of maintenance work performed as well as accurate records of preventative maintenance
Qualifications:
- Should possess practical skill and proficient knowledge in two or more trades, such as: mechanical, electrical, electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, carpentry, welding and small combustion engine repair and maintenance
- Must be able to trouble-shoot clearly, calmly and safely in the presence of Guests and fellow Team Members
- Should have strong mechanical, electrical & hydraulic experience
- Must possess strong safety sensitivity & ability to work with many different types of mechanical devises
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
- Must possess the mental and physical capacities necessary to perform the primary job duties, including climbing and working at heights up to and in excess of 150ft., crawling and working in confined spaces and lifting up to 100 lbs. Must be able to work outdoors in extreme temperatures. Must possess the physical dexterity to operate hand tools and motor vehicles
- Must have tools and equipment to perform required duties and tasks as assigned
- Must possess a valid Driver's License
- Must be 18 years or older
This role serves as a technical and operational resource on the production floor, supporting production flow, compliance, and continuous improvement without formal supervisory authority.
Job Description AVAILABLE SHIFTS: 1st Shift: Mon-Fri 6am-2:30pm 2nd Shift: Mon-Fri 2pm-10:30pm 3rd Shift: Mon-Fri 10pm-6:30am MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES Acts as a technical and workflow lead by coordinating daily manufacturing tasks, prioritizing activities, and supporting efficient production flow without formal people management responsibility.
Provides on-the-job guidance, mentoring, and training to manufacturing technicians and lower-level operators to ensure adherence to procedures, safety standards, and GMP requirements.
Performs advanced, hands-on biopharmaceutical manufacturing activities, including media and buffer preparation, aseptic processing, equipment cleaning and sterilization, and any responsibilities to support production and schedule adherence.
Sets up, operates, monitors, and adjusts bioprocessing equipment such as autoclaves, washer-sterilizers, filtration systems, fermenters, and fill-finish equipment.
Prepares, cleans, assembles, and stages tanks, glassware, components, and systems for batch manufacturing operations in accordance with approved procedures.
Monitors critical process parameters, production data, and outputs to ensure compliance with batch records, specifications, and quality standards.
Identifies, documents, and escalates deviations, abnormal events, and process issues in accordance with quality systems and regulatory expectations.
Maintains accurate and complete batch documentation, equipment logs, inventory records, and other GMP compliance documentation.
Follows and reinforces standard operating procedures (SOPs), manufacturing instructions, and all applicable safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines.
Collaborates with engineering, quality, and maintenance teams on troubleshooting, investigations, testing, and process optimization activities.
Supports continuous improvement initiatives by providing technical input, identifying opportunities for efficiency or quality improvements, and assisting with implementation of approved changes.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS Education High school diploma or GED required Work Experience 2-3 years of manufacturing experience.
Experience in aseptic manufacturing experience in GMP and ISO-cleanroom environments.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Proven ability to operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to accurately complete GMP documentation and support investigations and escalate issues.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to guide and collaborate with others.
Comfortable working in cleanroom and controlled environments while adhering to gowning, safety, and quality requirements.
Flexibility to work mandatory overtime based on business needs.
Ability to speak, read, and write English with proficiency PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS Education Bachelor's degree in STEM field Work Experience 2 years of hands-on experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Demonstrated experience performing advanced manufacturing operations such as aseptic processing, media/buffer preparation, and equipment operation Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Advanced knowledge of upstream and/or downstream bioprocessing operations Experience supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence initiatives Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position: $28.75
- $41.75 Hourly The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities.
Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here .
For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.
We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career.
We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best.
Explore our Belonging page here .
Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer.
Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
This role provides direct floor leadership to ensure compliant, efficient execution of production activities from line readiness through batch completion.
The Supervisor maintains an active presence on the floor to monitor aseptic behaviors, ensure SOPs/GDP adherence, and address non-compliant actions in real time.
Responsibilities include verifying in-process controls, ensuring accurate and timely documentation, overseeing changeovers and cleaning activities, and collaborating with Quality/Engineering to resolve issues, drive deviations investigations and CAPAs, and maintain audit ready operations.
The position is accountable for delivering safety, quality, OEE, and schedule adherence.
Job Description Shift/Hours: Mon-Friday 1st: 6:00am-2:30pm 2nd: 2:00pm-10:30pm 3rd: 10:00pm-6:30am Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end execution of the assigned ISO-classified cleanroom production line by verifying readiness (people, materials, documents, equipment), authorizing startup, supervising line operations, and ensuring accurate and timely batch documentation.
Serve as the line’s compliance leader, enforcing cleanroom discipline (gowning, behavior, material and personnel flow) and GDP practices.
Exercise authority to stop the line, escalate issues per procedure when controls are at risk, and correct any noncompliant behaviors in real time.
Perform and document all pre-run requirements, including line clearance procedures, environmental checks, tooling and parameter verification, material/label reconciliation, and verifying documentation is current, approved, and applicable to the process.
Maintain active presence on the floor to observe and ensure proper aseptic behaviors; provide timely coaching and corrective action; and stop work immediately when procedural drift is observed.
Ensure timely and accurate completion of production records, performing proactive page reviews and coordinating with QA to achieve accurate and timely closure of records.
Perform periodic in-process checks (functional and visual inspections) per MBR; quarantine nonconforming product promptly; and support on the floor triage and root cause assessment.
Coordinate structured changeovers and cleaning, including oversight of in-between batch cleaning activities.
Verify documentation quality and manage materials/logistics to maintain unidirectional flow and proper segregation.
Initiate deviations with objective evidence, perform impact assessments, support investigations/root cause analysis, and drive immediate corrective actions.
Escalate promptly in accordance with QCU authority.
Direct daily work and coach operator performance, qualifying employees to standard work, reinforcing retraining needs, and partnering with Training to ensure records remain current.
Champion safety and operational excellence by conducting Gembas, driving 6S and visual management standards, and leading Kaizen activities to reduce waste and improve OEE.
Act as primary contact for Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain, ensuring structured shift handoffs and timely communication when issues arise.
Required Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.
3 years of aseptic manufacturing experience in GMP and ISO-cleanroom environments.
2 years of previous leadership experience working in an FDA-regulated environment.
Strong working knowledge of GMP regulations, aseptic techniques, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, with the ability to execute work in compliance with SOPs, batch records, and technical documentation.
Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to accurately complete GMP documentation and support investigations and escalate issues.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to guide and collaborate with others.
Must be able to maintain active and constant presence inside ISO-cleanrooms.
Fluently speak, read and write English.
Flexibility to work a modified schedule.
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in STEM field.
5 years of hands-on experience in GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Effective problem solving/root cause analysis skills.
At least 1 year of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
Previous supervisory experience working in a FDA-regulated environment.
Advanced knowledge of upstream and/or downstream bioprocessing operations Experience supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence initiatives Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work cross-functionally Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
The anticipated salary range for this position: $73,000.00
- $110,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities.
This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible.
Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here .
For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.
We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career.
We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best.
Explore our Belonging page here .
Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer.
Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Role: MEP Engineer – Capital Projects
Location: North Chicago, IL/Milwaukee, WI/Indianapolis, IN
Duration: 12+Months(Contract#W2)
Client: Pharmaceutical
Objective:
Ensure all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) installations meet the approved design, performance standards, and regulatory requirements through inspection, verification, and proper documentation.
Key Responsibilities:
Electrical Systems
- Inspect electrical equipment, wiring, and installations to ensure compliance with approved designs and regulations.
- Review instrument calibration certificates and loop testing documents.
- Check instrument air systems, tubing, and junction box installations.
- Verify grounding, bonding, and safety disconnect systems.
- Inspect motor control centers (MCC), variable frequency drives (VFD), and power distribution systems.
- Review electrical documentation and as-built drawings.
Mechanical Systems
- Inspect mechanical equipment and installations to ensure compliance with approved designs and regulations.
- Review mechanical drawings, specifications, and documentation.
- Monitor mechanical construction progress and quality.
- Review mechanical as-built documentation.
Quality & Compliance
- Review design documents, technical drawings, and layouts against project requirements (URS).
- Document construction progress and quality observations.
- Identify and report deviations or non-conformities.
- Inspect damaged materials and report issues.
- Schedule and conduct site inspections.
Coordination & Reporting
- Attend project meetings as required.
- Collaborate with engineering, QA, contractors, and suppliers to resolve issues.
- Provide inspection feedback and corrective action recommendations.
- Maintain and share earned value/credit reports with project stakeholders.
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LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a growing organization, and they are seeking a motivated Maintenance Technician – Food Manufacturing (2nd Shift) to join their team. This is a fast-paced, high-volume production environment and is investing in reliable, safety-focused maintenance professionals who enjoy hands-on troubleshooting and continuous improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance professional who wants stable hours, modern equipment, and the chance to work in a technically engaging manufacturing setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical issues on food processing and packaging equipment.
- Performing preventive and corrective maintenance on conveyors, mixers, ovens, freezers, pumps, gearboxes, and automated packaging lines.
- Troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including valves, cylinders, regulators, and air systems.
- Supporting electrical systems including motors, VFDs, sensors, control panels, and industrial power distribution.
- Assisting with PLC and HMI troubleshooting, monitoring I/O, and identifying root causes of equipment faults.
- Documenting work completed using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Partnering with Production and Quality teams to minimize downtime and maintain food safety standards.
- Following all safety procedures including lockout/tagout, GMPs, and plant safety policies.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Proven maintenance experience within a food manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to ammonia refrigeration systems in an industrial environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- Experience supporting production equipment in a high-volume setting.
- Ability to read mechanical and electrical schematics.
- Strong safety mindset with hands-on troubleshooting capability.
- Experience with PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms).
- Electrical and controls troubleshooting beyond basic mechanical repair.
- Background in automated food packaging or process manufacturing.
Compensation Range: $37/hr - $48/hr
Work Schedule: 2nd Shift (3:00 pm-11:30 pm)
Benefits Offered: 2 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave where applicable by state law, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance Vision Insurance, 401K, and Life Insurance.
If you are a passionate Maintenance Technicianlooking for anew and rewarding career, please apply today! You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!
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Senior Project Manager
Construction | Chicago, IL | Hybrid Flexibility
A globally recognized Architecture, Engineering, and Construction firm is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their downtown Chicago office. This firm delivers complex, high profile projects across the United States and internationally, with a diverse portfolio including industrial, residential, commercial, education/public, mixed use, and hospitality developments valued up to $200M+.
This role offers the opportunity to lead large scale projects from preconstruction through completion while working within a fully integrated AEC delivery model alongside architecture, engineering, and construction teams.
The Opportunity
The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for overall project leadership, managing teams, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
You will oversee complex projects across multiple sectors, working closely with internal design teams, consultants, subcontractors, and clients to deliver successful outcomes on high value projects across the U.S. and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of construction projects valued up to $200M+.
- Manage projects from preconstruction through project closeout, ensuring schedule, budget, and quality objectives are achieved.
- Oversee project teams including project managers, project engineers, superintendents, and subcontractors.
- Coordinate closely with architectural and engineering teams within the integrated AEC environment.
- Manage project financials including budgets, forecasting, cost control, and change management.
- Maintain strong client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead project meetings, reporting, and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards, contractual requirements, and company procedures.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of construction project management experience.
- Proven experience delivering large scale commercial, mixed use, residential, industrial, hospitality, or institutional projects.
- Experience managing projects valued $50M to $200M+.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Ability to oversee project financials, schedules, and client relationships.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred.
Why Join
- Globally respected Architecture, Engineering, and Construction firm with an international project portfolio.
- Opportunity to lead large scale projects across multiple sectors.
- Collaborative environment working alongside architecture and engineering teams in an integrated delivery model.
- Downtown Chicago office with a hybrid work schedule (2 days work from home).
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Construction Manager
Location: Lake County, IL (on-site)
Employment Type: Contract (potential for long duration through construction, commissioning, and turnover)
Position Summary
ASI is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to support a major API manufacturing expansion at a large, highly regulated pharmaceutical campus in Lake County, IL. This role is the on-site leader responsible for day-to-day execution: coordinating contractors and trades, enforcing safety and quality expectations, aligning field activities with the Architect/Engineer (A&E) and client stakeholders, and driving timely installation of API synthesis equipment, utilities, and facility systems in an active manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Field Execution & Trade Coordination
- Direct and coordinate daily work activities for multiple subcontractors/trades (civil, structural, architectural, mechanical/HVAC, piping, electrical, controls, fire protection, insulation, etc.).
- Lead field planning: workface planning, daily/weekly look-ahead, constraint removal, and sequencing to maintain productivity and schedule.
- Verify field readiness (access, permits, drawings, materials, LOTO boundaries, etc.) and keep crews working efficiently.
Safety Leadership
- Champion a strong safety culture consistent with client and contractor programs (OSHA/site rules).
- Conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs), pre-task plans, toolbox talks, and field safety audits; stop work when conditions are unsafe.
- Coordinate safe work in operating areas (permits, hot work, line break, confined space, energized work, LOTO).
Construction Quality & Technical Oversight
- Ensure construction is executed per drawings, specifications, codes/standards, and approved submittals.
- Review/verify installation quality for process equipment and GMP utilities (e.g., purified water, clean steam, process gases, vacuum, chilled water/steam/condensate, wastewater/neutralization—project dependent).
- Support punchlist management, deficiency resolution, and field verification/inspection readiness.
Interface Management (Owner / A&E / Contractors)
- Coordinate construction execution with the A&E team: field design clarifications, constructability issues, and redlines/as-builts.
- Participate in coordination meetings, pull planning sessions, and progress reporting (schedule updates, constraint logs, productivity blockers).
- Communicate clearly and early when scope, schedule, access, or design constraints threaten field progress.
Equipment & Package Expediting
- Track critical equipment/package readiness (FAT/SAT support as required, delivery schedules, staging, rigging plans, installation prerequisites).
- Coordinate receiving, laydown, preservation, and turnover documentation for API synthesis equipment and supporting systems.
Turnover, Commissioning Support & Documentation
- Drive system walkdowns and turnover boundaries (systems/areas), supporting mechanical completion packages and turnover to commissioning/CQV.
- Coordinate vendor support in the field (start-up oversight, issue resolution, closeout).
- Maintain accurate field records: daily reports, installed quantities, progress photos, redlines, punch list status, and turnover artifacts.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of on-site construction field engineering/supervision experience in pharma, biotech, chemical process, or other regulated industrial environments.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple trades and contractors on fast-moving projects.
- Working knowledge of GMP/GDP expectations for construction in/near regulated manufacturing areas (material control, cleanliness, change control awareness, turnover discipline).
- Strong safety mindset and familiarity with typical industrial permit-to-work processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with API chemical synthesis facilities and/or process equipment installation (reactors, filter/dryers, centrifuges, solvent handling, contained transfer, etc.).
- Familiarity with ISPE Baseline concepts, ASTM E2500 mindset, commissioning/qualification interfaces, and turnover best practices.
- Experience working on projects involving advanced manufacturing/automation integrations (PCS/DCS/DeltaV/PLC/SCADA—platform varies by site).
Skills & Attributes
- High field presence: proactive, decisive, calm under pressure, strong situational awareness.
- Strong coordination and documentation habits (punch lists, turnover packages, daily reports).
- Ability to communicate effectively with trades, project management, engineering, quality, EHS, and operations.
- Bias for action: removes blockers, escalates appropriately, and keeps the schedule moving.
Role: Principal Application Architect
Location: Riverwoods, IL
Term: Contract
Responsible for leading the charge to drive technology strategy and technical capabilities for an application ecosystem. Leverage deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks to design application architecture that balances business and customer needs with technical non-functional requirements for resiliency, security and efficiency. Partners with application engineers to ensure the application ecosystem is engineered according to architecture vision and continuously evolve the architecture and application to meet changing customer and business needs. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
Responsibilities:
- Partners with Sr. Product Owner(s) to develop product vision and strategy and align product vision with technology strategy
- Independently oversees the design process for an application
- Coaches' other architects to develop product quality strategy including nonfunctional requirements, such as reliability, availability, and security.
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks
- Trains others in solution design patterns
- Coaches' internal technology communities and are actively engaged in understanding and researching modern technologies and patterns
- Create and maintain big-picture design view of product portfolio
- Design and document solutions that meet the business needs.
- Conduct feasibility analysis, product comparison, capability mapping, high level estimations
- Apply Architecture development processes as required by the organization
- Create requirements and architectural specifications, functionality, and integration with new/existing systems.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors – Computer Science or related
- 10+ Years – Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical Architecture or related
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in architecture and design for card transaction processing applications.
- In depth knowledge on ISO8583 message formats.
- Experience with Payment networks, Banking industry and Debit card processing.
- Experience building high performing, scalable systems that adapt and grow to customer needs.
- Understanding of technology evaluation process.
- Experience with modern development practices such as CI/CD, SOA and microservices.
- Familiarity and experience using Kubernetes, AWS and/or other cloud computing services.
- Knowledge of API, Application integration patterns
- Good communication, and presentation skills
To oversee, provide direct leadership and continual evaluation of the Pleasant Prairie site’s operating departments, including the maintenance, safety, quality and compliance, and fabrication manufacturing with the goal to improve throughput and productivity, increase efficiency and profitability, and optimize customer and employee relations.
- Lead and oversee production, quality, safety, maintenance, materials management and distribution ensuring an efficient, safe, and cost-effective operation.
- Plan, develop, and oversee implementation of comprehensive operating plans with the goals of continually increased throughput, consistent quality process control, and on time delivery, especially where needed to support increased demand from current accounts.
- Evaluate and act on new purchasing/design/manufacturing/distribution ideas and champions. Continuous Improvement programs like 5S, Lean, 6 Sigma, etc. looking always to improve our operations and processes in order to become more efficient.
- Responsible for enhancing technical and functional competencies, including ongoing review of needs and evaluation of all CAPEX spending related to the plant including ensuring on-budget, on-time delivery of all approved capital projects.
- Lead site management team in establishing long-term growth and profitability goals for the company, as well as professional and leadership development in the organization. Vital contributor to assessment/selection for senior plant leaders and other critical plant positions.
- Must shape the plant culture through example and key leadership events, engaging, enabling and energizing staff at all levels. Bring issues that may arise in a plant environment to prompt and fair resolution.
- Identifies long-term planning and priorities to inform financial budgeting process to support the forecast prepared by sales and controls expenditures within approved budgetary parameters.
- Utilizes a system of key performance indicators to measure plant performance to ensure that product demand is manufactured and delivered on time and in compliance, recommending actions necessary to improve results.
- Drives compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements in the safety, quality and labor area and sets the tone for plant readiness and compliance for internal and external audits.
- Supports transition of new product development to manufacturing through Production Readiness and Production Transfer phases. Ensure reliable revenue stream from funded Development projects with appropriate purchasing management through all design stages.
- Promotes new product quotations and sustains current customer relationships, acting as key contributor to pipeline opportunities and onsite customer visits. Enables the company to be able to secure new business from pipeline opportunities by supplying technical packages where required to accompany RFQ.
- Performs other accountabilities as apparent or assigned.
Job Qualifications
- Engineering Degree is highly recommended. Management, Business and/or Appropriate experience may be considered.
- Minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years of experience managing production of medical components and/or finished devices.
- Candidate preferred to have knowledge and experience with materials used in medical extrusion and molding.
- Candidate must have knowledge and demonstrate understanding of ISO13485 standards and experience in successfully passing customer third-party audits.
- Leads communication initiatives with superior oral and written communication skills; creates new and different forums for communicating effectively.
- Strong strategic skills with demonstrated experience helping the plant team prioritize and implement organizational objectives.
- Inspiring leader willing to embrace change as a great opportunity for growth with ability to apply considerable judgment, expertise, and experience in handling problems and opportunities.
- Physical Demands:
- Must be able to assist Production activities as required.
- Work Environment:
- Office and Production floor.
- Occasional travel required.
Due to continued growth and capacity expansion, Fischer Paper Products is currently seeking a full-time Manufacturing Operations Director to join our team. This role will work onsite full-time at our newly built headquarters in Antioch, IL.
This position will report directly to the President/Owner and will cover a broad base of responsibilities within a modern manufacturing environment. In this role, you will collaborate with fellow management team members to foster a strong, unified culture of synergy and cross-functional teamwork. You’ll get to take the business strategy and cascade it down with hands-on oversight of production, quality, safety, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, warehouse, and facilities.
This is a career-transforming opportunity for an individual who is passionate about developing teams, processes, systems, and growing together towards success!
Who We Are
With a 53-year history, Fischer Paper Products is a family company with more than three generations of experience in manufacturing and supplying high-quality, food-safe paper packaging to nationally recognized customers in the foodservice industry.
Focused on building our future together, Fischer Paper Products is positioned for exciting growth – for the company and each of our 140 team members. We are a people-first organization with plans to grow to 200 team members over the next 3-5 years.
Our purpose is to be a trusted employer and supplier of choice, by doing what’s right for our team, our customers, and our community.
You will enjoy it here if you…
- Believe in the value of building strong working relationships
- Thrive in a high-growth and changing environment
- Delight in daily interactions with all levels of employees – in the office and on the production floor
- Are a fair and equitable leader who likes to help others succeed
- Find satisfaction in fostering engagement, cohesion, and personal connection
- Are passionate about establishing people, process, and technology structures for sustainable growth
- Love understanding how things work – and making them better
Position Overview
- Lead and assist with continuous growth year after year, through innovative solutions delivered in a repeatable, scalable, and cost-effective manner.
- Manage and improve KPIs surrounding safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people.
- Overall responsibility for manufacturing budgets, capital expenditures, and financial performance.
- Utilize financial systems to manage cost standards, BOM’s, actual vs. estimated job cost, and to provide timely and accurate financial reports and cost controls.
- Drive improvements in supply chain; including demand planning, inventory, logistics, S&OP process, etc.
- Lead partnership and learning between departments and ensure best practices are implemented.
- Develop and implement operations strategies that improve execution and provide additional value to customers in a cost-effective manner.
- Devise and execute structural changes needed to ensure success; including staffing, scheduling, capacity planning, and asset utilization.
- Work cross-functionally to support the processes for qualifying new business, developing new products, approving new raw material suppliers, resolving customer complaints, and improving the customer experience.
- Actively seek ways in which to act as a role model; guiding, developing, and mentoring others within the Operations Department.
- Managerial responsibilities to include hiring, onboarding, training, coaching and developing; planning, assigning and directing work; performance management.
- Oversight of driving excellence in Food Safety and OSHA compliance, preventive maintenance, facilities housekeeping and sanitation, and overall representation of Fischer's brand image.
- Foster a high-performance culture of learning, growth, transparency, engagement, and inclusion.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
- Recent experience in the paper, packaging, printing, or converting industry required
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience
- 7+ years of management experience
- 5+ years leading cross-functional teams to drive transformational improvements
- Strong team development, change management, and facilitation skills
- PMP Project Management certification preferred
- Six Sigma or Lean manufacturing certifications preferred
- Proven success driving lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Expertise in ERP systems, business intelligence tools, and analytical skills
- Demonstrated business partner and leadership skills with ability to scope and understand business needs and define and implement solutions
- Track record of building organizational synergies and aligned teams
- Professional, positive, and people-oriented approach
- Self-motivated team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative leadership style
What We Offer
- Strong potential career advancement in the short and long-term
- A friendly, business casual work environment
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance + company sponsored Medical Reimbursement Program + 401(k) with employer matching + additional life and well-being offerings
- Anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 – $200,000 annually
If you're a hands-on leader who thrives on collaboration and is passionate about operational excellence — we want to hear from you!