Company Overview: 
Founded in 1912, Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) is a diversified, Fortune 500 manufacturing company that delivers specialized expertise, innovative thinking and value-added products to meet critical customer needs in a variety of industries.  Ranked among Fortune Magazine’s most admired companies, the company focuses on solid growth, improving profitability and strong returns across its worldwide platforms and divisions.  

This position is within ITW’s Zip-Pak division.  Zip-Pak is the global leader in resealable solutions for the flexible packaging industry.  Our expertise in zipper, application technology, and packaging systems makes Zip-Pak the primary choice of brand owners, OEM’s, and converters for innovative resealable solutions.  Zip-Pak’s lean, modern, and continuous manufacturing environments produce zippers using high-volume plastic extrusion. 

Description:
The Production Manager is a key member of the site Leadership Team reporting to the Plant Manager.  He/she leads the production functions, and works in conjunction with supply chain, quality, engineering, maintenance, and customer service to ensure quality products are delivered to customers on time.  

The key objective for this position is to implement and execute a structured approach to production management utilizing ITW 80/20, Lean, and Six Sigma principles/tools.  

The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $115,000 annually.  This position is also eligible for an annual bonus of up to 10% of total compensation.The pay rate for a successful candidate will depend on the geographic location, this salary range is for a successful candidate in the Chicagoland area.  The specific hiring rate within the posted range will depend on the candidate's qualifications and prior experience.

Responsibilities:

Production, Warehouse & Transportation 

•    Actively works to build and maintain a high level of team morale
•    Drives safety and quality mindsets into all aspects of data-driven decision making
•    Ensures that health, safety, and food safety guidelines are followed 
•    Oversees the production process and leads teams
•    Oversees tactical site purchasing, receiving, warehousing, and shipping functions 
•    Ensures that all product shipped meets high quality standards and is delivered on time
•    Establishes production lines schedules and manages inventories against targets
•    Monitor production entry and ensures data entered into systems is correct and complete
•    Optimizes the use of the application Microsoft Dynamics and drives consistency across the site
•    Works collaboratively with leaders to implement policies and achieve goals
•    Work with leadership to maintain a non-union workplace.
•    Continuously reviews staffing needs and makes recommendation to upper management on changes

Team Development 

•    Coaches to continuously develop the leadership capabilities of direct reports
•    Leads and coaches Production Supervisors and operators on identifying and addressing training needs
•    Creates and coordinates ongoing operations training and certification plans 
•    Establishes and executes strong day/month/year goals and conducts annual reviews of team performance 

Continuous Improvement 

•    Shall lead and support Food Safety Culture activities within the organization in support of Food Safety Management System in accordance with the Food Safety Code for Manufacture of Food Packaging. 
•    Employee shall acknowledge the Zip-Pak policy of requesting self-reporting of any illness, foodborne pathogens, or diseases which may be transmitted to food products and food contact surfaces that may jeopardize food safety.
•    Focuses hard on our processes by creating and improving standard work
•    Personally, utilizes leader standard work and deploys this tool to direct reports
•    Works to relentlessly drive waste from our processes
•    Works with maintenance department to identify and execute preventative maintenance tasks on equipment.
•    Understands, implements, and coaches ITW 80/20 principles, tools, and improvement projects 
•    Employee shall acknowledge the Zip-Pak policy of requesting self-reporting of any illness, foodborne pathogens, or diseases which may be transmitted to food products and food contact surfaces that may jeopardize food safety.
•    Employee shall be made aware of and support Australia’s National Heavy Vehicle Legislation-Chain of Responsibility (CoR) where designated applicable to this position within the COR Program for Zip-Pak support of Australia’s CoR Legislation.

Benefits:
Take this opportunity to join a successful and enthusiastic global team where you can make a significant impact immediately. You will enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, life, LTD insurance, 401k (with company match), employee assistance, wellness and 100% tuition reimbursement programs. ITW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.