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Project Manager

Location: Burr Ridge, IL

Shift: 1st Shift

Hire Type: Contract to Hire

Pay Rate: $32-38 per hour

Benefits: Full medical coverage, 401(k) with match, PTO, paid holidays, and strong job stability

Sterling Engineering is hiring a versatile Project Manager for a highly stable, growth‑focused manufacturer known for empowering employees, encouraging ownership, and offering meaningful career development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys wearing many hats, thrives in fast‑moving environments, and wants direct visibility into operations, supply chain, customer relations, and organizational decision‑making.

You’ll join a company where your ideas matter, your problem‑solving skills are valued, and your ability to influence quality, customer satisfaction, and operational success has a direct impact every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead projects from initiation through completion while ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and deliverables are met.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail for all project stages.
• Think quickly, pivot when priorities shift, and resolve issues proactively.
• Manage material levels, ensuring accuracy, quality, and readiness for production.
• Source raw materials and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure on‑time and high‑quality delivery.
• Serve as a primary technical and service contact for customer inquiries regarding product specs, order status, and pricing

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Manufacturing or metal industry experience is a plus.
• High‑energy, proactive problem solver who can adapt quickly and make sound decisions.
• Experience with SAGE 50 Accounting, Excel, Sortly, and project management tools.
• Proven experience in project management, purchasing, customer service, or material quoting.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Executive Sous Chef

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking a culinary production expert to lead kitchen operations that will delight our loyal customers' taste buds and provide optimal nutrition to elevate their performance. This cuisine is produced in large volumes while maintaining integrity and presentation before, during and after transit. Someone who has a creative eye and is detail oriented. Someone who can lead a team to execute with repeatability.

You will...

• Oversee product quality and food safety in a mass production kitchen
• Ensure the execution of new recipes, training and oversight of kitchen staff to implement new recipes as well as part improve existing recipes.
• Develop and implement process controls in a kitchen environment
• Validate consistent, premium taste, appearance and performance of every meal leaving our high-volume kitchen
• Train and lead other members of the team throughout the various parts of production including pre-op, cooking, assembly, cooling, etc.
• Implement and adhere to gold standards of food quality and food safety
• Leverage hands on knowledge of HACCP, FSMA, SQF, and USDA regulations
• Continuously improve product quality and process steps with support of Corporate Executive chef and R&D chefs
• Address and eliminate product quality issues/customer complaints arising from problems originating with production of meals.
• Supervise food production personnel, assist with food production tasks as needed and assure that quality and
• Cost standards are consistently attained
• Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll
• Costs to achieve maximum profitability
• Prepares weekly cook schedules and reviews/approves payroll in assistance with HR
• Supervision, evaluation and training of employees, sanitation and safety, menu planning and related production activities
• Development of training and the provision of professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff
• Maintaining security of kitchen including equipment food and supply inventories
• Assumes complete charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef
• Oversees all aspects of food preparation
• Able to work in any station as assigned by the Executive Chef
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor of foods
• Submits Requests for maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment
• Review, coordinate, and communicate timing, making proper adjustments to accommodate.
• Checks in place before production time and inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met

You are...

• Curious: Always seeking to understand "why". Always looking to make things better.
• Passionate: You are driven by a love for what you do.
• Optimistic: The ability to bounce back quickly when something doesn't work.
• Action Orient: Knowing when to shift from planning to doing. Willingness to get your hands dirty.
• Honest: Transparency with customers, partners and teammates
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Passionate for staying up to speed on the most current research on the science of nutrition Ability to flex between big picture ideation and tactical execution
• Data-driven and analytical
• Able to add structure to ambiguous situations
• A Self-starter, take initiative and get stuff done with a high degree of excellence

At a minimum, you have...

• BS degree in Culinary Arts or similar qualifications
• 5+ years' experience running a commissary or large restaurant/banquet/catering
• Familiarity with USDA/FDA guidelines
• Strong understanding of the Paleo Diet, Ketogenic Diet, low/slow carb and Mind Diet
• Skilled at planning, organizing, prioritizing, and executing projects and activities
• Lean six sigma experience a plus
• Passionate about helping people achieve their goals and improve themselves

You'll get...

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

#Factor #JD1008

Illinois Pay Range

$88,300—$99,350 USD

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers' homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

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At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Associate Director, Operations
SHIFT: Wednesday - Saturday (4:30am - 3:30pm)

Factor_ a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an Associate Director Operations. As the Associate Director in operations, you will focus on operations organizational strategy and lead projects associated with cross functional engagement of staffing, training, talent development teams across the business unit. This will include aligning all support teams to a business vision of how we attract, retain and optimize both direct and indirect team members. Additional effort will be to support strategic launch initiatives including rolling out new technologies, processes and manufacturing facilities. If you're looking to impact the outcome of the business and to the lives of our team members, this is it!

You will...

• Identify organizational gaps in people operations and drive continuous improvement strategies to mitigate
• Collaborate with cross functional support teams of operations and their leadership develop a cohesive organizational strategy
• Run projects associated with new facility launches, new processes changes, and technology implementations
• Champion initiatives associated with direct labor training, onboarding, and experience
• Support cross functional strategy related to salaried development including partnering with operations leaders and HRs to ensure engagement and team morale
• Drive Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery, while growing and expanding capabilities that meet production mandatory requirements
• Indirectly lead operational partners to accomplish projects and initiatives
• Share and exchange operational best practices across our national sites
• Guide programs to reward and recognize performance
• Mentor, train and develop operations teammates for career progression and learning
• Create a positive team dynamic that encourages all employees to: provide feedback and drive change within the facility, adapt to the ever-changing business and stay focused on the customer experience
• Drive a customer-focused environment committed to delivering the highest quality product to our customers

You are...

• Team-oriented: you have a track record of leading cross-functional teams and cultivating collaborative partnerships at all levels and departments of an organization
• Strategic: you recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging and use logic to identify alternatives, evaluate, and present approaches to solving complex problems while thinking in terms of contingency plans
• Bold: you're adventurous, outgoing and optimistic; you're confident making decisions and taking calculated risks
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: you have the vision, passion, and imagination; you are not afraid to ask 'what if' and constantly challenge the status quo
• Versatile: you roll with the punches and don't get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues and have a knack for delivering results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments
• Analytical: data is your friend; you're able to translate numbers into action and pave the way for efficiency
• Customer-focused: slightly obsessive-compulsive when it comes to customer experience and strive to deliver a product that is second to none
• Comprehensive background in Fulfillment, Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing
• Motivated, developed and managed employees - our culture is a critical part of our success, and you need to help drive it
• Excitement for working in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change
• Interest in spending most of your time on the shop floor to learn and understand process details
• Continuous improvement and project management skills
• High level of integrity and ethics with excellent follow-through

At a minimum, you have...

• Bachelor's Degree required - Master's preferred
• 8+ years of experience in operations or people management
• Familiarity with FSMA, HACCP, SQF
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing
• Project Management Certifications preferred
• Flexibility to travel

You'll get...

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

#Factor #JD1008

This position is also eligible for the HelloFresh equity plan.

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers' homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

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• United States:
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Experienced Manufacturing Leader looking for your next challenge? How about with a global supply chain company that impacts the movement of goods every single day and at one of our U.S. in-house production sites? If you're a production leader that has a trail of success with manufacturing, positive safety & quality metrics and empowering employees to perform at their very best, then here's an opportunity for you in Bolingbrook!

The Plant Manager provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure operating efficiency and the highest level of customer service. This position is responsible for managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of budgeting, compliance, safety programs, and people management.

What You Will Do:

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Drive innovation, market share growth and customer service by engaging our partners – both internal and external – to thoroughly understand supply chain opportunities
• Achieve financial goals by managing productivity, quality and customer service standards
• Coach personnel to model the values and culture of the company
• Communicate effectively with customers, employees, peers, and senior management
• Collaborate with company network to maximize knowledge of core competencies and best practices
• Responsibility for ensuring safety, accounting and hiring policies and procedures are known and adhered to by managers and staff
• Full P& L Responsibility; analyses P/L statements and balance sheets to determine efficiencies and inefficiencies in business practices
• Serve as resource to the Director and Regional Manager for special projects, and deliver the overall vision of the Region

What You Will Bring:

Experience

• P&L management
• Results oriented and can meet commitments
• Proven track record of success and stability
• Works well unsupervised
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Skills and Knowledge

• Superior ability to train people and motivate a team
• Applicants need a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
• Demonstrated solid decision making
• Ability to provide new ideas - “think outside the box"
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as necessary

What To Expect:

Additional Site Details

• 1st & 2nd Shifts - Monday - Friday
• approximately 40 total employees onsite
• Production = 2000 units/per week

What We Offer:

Employee Package

• Competitive Pay & Annual Bonus Structure
• Benefits Day 1!
• Paid Time Off plus Holiday Observances
• 401K w/ company match (up to 4%)
• FREE company-paid vision, short-term disability, and life insurance!
• FREE company-provided PPE and safety equipment
• Tuition reimbursement, parental leave, childcare assistance, profit sharing, and MORE!

Compensation Statement:

The salary range for this position is $86,320 - $129,480 per year. Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.

Job ID: 521331

Exempt

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading a manufacturing production team to work injury-free/incident free in a manufacturing environment. They will provide leadership and direction for their team in a way that motivates them to meet all productivity, safety, and quality goals. They are driven to continually improve performance and embrace changes that will help both their team and company meet production standards.

Job Location

• This position will be located at our plant in Romeoville, IL.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures a safe workplace is maintained and there is a safety mindset in all things we do.
• Follows, and ensures others follow, all policies, standards, and safety requirements defined by the company.
• Drives safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively eliminate hazards.
• Hires, schedules, and supervises full time staff and additional temporary staff.
• Provides coaching and corrective feedback timely as well as administers disciplinary processes up to and including termination, as necessary.
• Performs timely quarterly and annual reviews for all team members.
• Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution.
• Oversees all process documentation and training program procedures for consistency of operational tasks, and the safety and cleanliness of the workplace.
• Ensures a quality product is being produced and all quality processes are being followed.
• Works directly with Quality Control, Engineering, and Maintenance, to improve quality, streamline efficiencies and reduce operating expenses.
• Tracks productivity for measured efficiency and improvement and operates at or below the budgeted cost for production utilizing lean manufacturing procedures and cross training.
• Oversees adherence to inventory control procedures to ensure inventory accuracy goals are constantly achieved.
• Assist with troubleshooting and solving production issues.
• Performs other duties as requested by management.

Job Requirements

• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Minimum of a Vocational or Technical Degree in production, process control, or similar preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working within production with emphasis on process control in a similar industry preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing/Distribution organization is preferred.
• Professional and personable. Great communicator both written and spoken.
• Proficient computer skills, with Microsoft office experience as a plus.
• Comfortable rolling up sleeves to learn and coach.
• Passionate, action and detail-oriented leader.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to make sound independent judgments regularly.
• Ability to work under general supervision on assigned objectives.
• Ability to refer to supervisor for guidance on unusual problems or circumstances.

Compensation

• Base salary range of $80,000 to $90,000/year + 10% annual bonus
• Bonus opportunity of 10% base pay
• 401(k) plan / group retirement savings program
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

• CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Job Title: Work Planner

Reports To: Project Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The primary responsibility for this position is to analyze and prepare work pouches for electrical distribution and transmission systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assemble all necessary information for a complete job pouch.
• Identify SRS outages and isolation points.
• Research, build, update and progress work orders through multiple software systems.
• Populate and run reports in internal and customer software systems.
• As part of the planning process, acquire permits and order materials as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by Project or Assistant Project Manager.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and strong computer literacy. Good problem-solving skills and the ability to multi-task are essential. Must be a self-starter and have the ability to organize and prioritize work.

• High School Diploma, prefer Associates Degree in Drafting, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project, Word, Excel and Primavera.
• Ability to read and understand civil, architectural, structural, mechanical plans and specifications as they relate to electrical and/or other utility work.
• Knowledge of electric or gas distribution design and construction practices.
• Effective analytical and problem solving skills with great ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in multiple discipline environments.
• Ability to read Com Ed underground, operating and feeder maps.
• Must have Com Ed or Electrical Construction Field Experience.
• Ability to build SRS and identify outages and isolation points.
• Ability to effectively use ComEd Asset Suite/Apollo, Cegis Mapping/TED, Hyperion, SRS Scheduling software.
• Must have basic understanding of Electrical Theory, including electrical distribution and transmission.

INTREN is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation

John Burns Construction is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to assist the Estimating Department in evaluating and pricing current bid opportunities. This person will report to the Director of Estimating and will have the potential to manage a staff of Estimators and Estimate Coordinators in the future.

We’re looking for your to do the following:

1. Perform detailed evaluation of drawings and specifications to determine the scope of work for subcontractors, vendors, and self-perform activities
2. Manage bid invitations by soliciting subcontractor bids and vendor quotes
3. Prepare subcontractor scopes and complete scope comparisons
4. Generate estimates by quantity takeoff and pricing of work
5. Write contracts and purchase orders
6. Maintain professional working relationships with subcontractors and vendors
7. Generate new bidding opportunities.

You have:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field of study
2. 7+ years of estimating or construction management experience
3. Background in takeoff and pricing of self-performed work including General Contracting: earthwork, excavation, site utilities, site, and structural concrete, and carpentry. Outside Electrical: street lighting, traffic signals, intelligent transportation systems, underground conduit systems, fiber optics
4. Experience in both Unit Price and Lump Sum bidding
5. HCSS HeavyBid Estimating Software
6. Computer skills including Microsoft Office
7. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
8. Ability to manage multiple concurrent bids and meet deadlines
9. Ability to assess risk
10. Teamwork orientated
11. Strong organizational skills

We Have:

1. A team-based culture that rewards collaboration, problem solving and process improvement
2. A commitment to your professional development
3. Varied career path opportunities across the different disciplines in the company
4. A new, robust enterprise resource planning software solution
5. Great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company contribution, profit sharing, long-term disability
6. Team outings, and an opportunity to get involved and make a difference with various charities in the community

• Develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes for electronic products.
• Collaborate with R&D and design teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective.
• Identify and troubleshoot production issues, providing effective solutions.
• Support process validation, equipment qualification, and production ramp-up activities.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Support supplier and internal audits related to manufacturing processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in electronics production.
• Strong understanding of PCB assembly, electronic components, soldering processes, and testing.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen.

Director of Manufacturing Operations

Location: Hybrid / On-site (as required)

Reports to: COO

The Director of Manufacturing Operations is responsible for end-to-end manufacturing execution and scale for DeNova Detect’s life-safety product portfolio. This role ensures that products are built safely, on time, on cost, and in compliance, while building a resilient manufacturing ecosystem capable of supporting rapid growth across retail, commercial, utility, and legislative-driven demand.

This leader serves as the operational bridge between engineering, supply chain, quality, regulatory, and commercial teams, translating product strategy into reliable, scalable production.

Core Responsibilities

Manufacturing & Production Leadership

• Own global manufacturing strategy across internal and contract manufacturing partners
• Establish and manage production plans aligned with sales forecasts and launch timelines
• Ensure consistent achievement of cost, quality, delivery, and yield targets
• Lead capacity planning to support demand surges driven by retail promotions, legislation, or national media exposure
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies

Contract Manufacturer & Supplier Management

• Select, onboard, and manage contract manufacturers (CMs) and key component suppliers
• Negotiate manufacturing agreements, pricing, lead times, and service-level expectations
• Implement performance scorecards for CMs and suppliers (OTIF, quality, cost, responsiveness)
• Conduct regular audits and business reviews to ensure compliance and risk mitigation

Quality, Compliance & Regulatory Readiness

• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with all applicable standards and certifications, including:
• UL /ETL (as applicable)
• State and federal life-safety regulations
• Partner with internal teams to support certifications, audits, and change control
• Ensure all NCE Quality Control metrics are met or exceeded
• Implement continuous improvement process for quality and manufacturing
• Own manufacturing-related corrective actions (CAPAs), root cause analysis, and preventive controls

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Scale-Up

• Lead manufacturing readiness for new product introductions from pilot builds through mass production
• Partner with Engineering on DFM/DFA, tooling decisions, and test strategies
• Establish production validation, ramp-up plans, and early yield stabilization

Cost Management & Margin Expansion

• Drive COGS reduction initiatives without compromising safety or quality
• Optimize labor, materials, tooling, and logistics costs
• Support margin expansion initiatives tied to volume growth and supplier consolidation

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Identify and mitigate manufacturing risks (single-source suppliers, geopolitical risk, capacity constraints)
• Develop contingency plans for supply disruptions, demand spikes, or quality events
• Support inventory strategy decisions in collaboration with Supply Chain and Finance

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a key operational voice in executive planning and growth discussions
• Collaborate closely with our Japan Engineering Team, Sales and Marketing

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in:
• Consumer electronics
• Life-safety, IoT, or regulated hardware products
• Proven experience managing contract manufacturers and global supply partners
• Strong working knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success scaling production in high-growth environments

Preferred

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience with UL-listed or safety-critical products
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Experience supporting national retail or utility-driven distribution models

This role is critical to DeNova Detect’s ability to save lives at scale. As demand grows through retail expansion, legislative adoption, and national awareness campaigns, the Director of Manufacturing Operations ensures that every product shipped meets the company’s promise of safety, reliability, and trust.

About Covista


Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

The Training Specialist supports Institutional Support Services (ISS) by designing, delivering, and maintaining effective training programs that enable colleagues to perform their roles efficiently, accurately, and in compliance. This position will deliver initial and ongoing training to ISS Colleagues. This role partners closely with ISS leaders and functional SMEs to support onboarding, role‑based training, process changes, and continuous skill development across ISS teams. Primary duties include implementation, delivery, and auditing training programs, as well as working with stakeholders to build, enhance and maintain training plans for their respective teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver onboarding and role‑specific training for new hires and internal transfers within ISS.
• Evaluate and leverage emerging technologies and innovative solutions to enhance the effectiveness and quality of training and learner experience.
• Develop and implement a unified training framework across ISS, ensuring consistent quality, oversight, and accountability.
• Collaborate with ISS leaders, business partners and functional teams to identify training needs and gaps.
• Design, develop and deliver training material in multiple formats including CBT, Webinars and instructor led materials across teams.
• Analyze and interpret user requirements, technical specification and application features and functions and translate into appropriate training formats.
• Assist Managers with the implementation of new training programs, processes and procedures.
• Support change initiatives by developing training plans and communications tied to new processes or tools.
• Drive continuous improvement of ISS training programs by evaluating effectiveness, partnering with managers and senior leaders, and incorporating feedback from learners and leaders to enhance training quality and impact.
• Regularly review and update training content to reflect process changes and system updates.
• Develop and send student communication campaigns as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• 3+ years of experience developing and delivering training programs required.
• 3 years of experience supporting shared services, financial account management, student finance operations and/or registrar operations preferred.
• Familiarity with Title IV Policies and Procedures is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and virtual learning tools.
• Ability to simplify complex information and tailor learning for diverse audiences
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral.
• Ability to develop and deliver training in a professional or operational environment.
• Delivers practical, high‑quality training solutions that meet the needs of internal customers.
• Takes initiative and moves work forward efficiently in a fast‑paced environment
• Prioritizes and organizes work to meet deadlines and business needs
• Quickly learns new systems and processes
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Demonstrates strong time management skills and can manage multiple priorities effectively with minimal supervision.
  
  

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $50,000.00 - $80,000.00. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
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  Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation