70 manufacturing jobs found in Chicago, IL

Company Info: Start up Japanese manufacturing company is looking for a Account Manager or Sr. Accountant who is flexible and can also take care of hands-on accounting duties. This position will be the only Accounting person in US and needs to communicate with Japanese office to establish the Accounting department on US side. Location: Chicago, IL Salary: Sr. Accountant level- around $75K-$87K/year Manager level-$87K-$110K/year Job Description Manage and oversee day-to-day accounting operations such as accounts payables and receivables, closing processes following US GAAP ( Annual, Quarterly, Monthly ) and reporting financial statement following Japanese GAAP Review and perform account analysis and reconciliation, including review of complex general ledger accounts Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles Analyze financial data and create report for management, stakeholders and external parties Provide technical accounting support and oversight...

Position: Remote IoT Manufacturing Project Manager Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP Location: Remote – may need to travel twice Must Haves: Scrum Master/PM hybrid experience background – senior level Group is more kanban than scrum Agile experience Knowledge of Grantek – software integrator Sepasoft is the operate advisor within Grantek that integreates with Scada Systems Ignition software: programming experience/knowledge, overaraching view and knowledge of Ignition Experience overseeing the creation and deployment of IoT software Experience w/ Manufactruing environemnt projects – IT connectivity to the manufacturing plants Plusses: Sepasoft experience OEE – sepasoft module experience Experience working on dveelopment projects to create IoT software to manufacturing plants Day to Day: Insight Global is seeking a IoT Manufactruing Scrum Master to support a multi-national power management client of ours. This resource will be...

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. We are proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe. To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to: Manage and drive all plant environmental, health and safety compliance and management system functions and activities. Maintain communications with Corporate Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) employees. Using data analysis methods; develop and maintain annual strategic improvement plans targeted at driving safety performance and achieving leading indicator goals established by AGG Leadership. Support and maintain plant wide standards for 5 s. Lead environmental compliance activities including, but not limited to:...

Innovate the Future of Sustainable Protein! About Us: Pave Talent is thrilled to partner with a pioneering food technology company that's transforming the future of protein production. If you're a dynamic professional with a passion for innovation in food science, we invite you to be part of our client, a company committed to revolutionizing the way we eat. Join a dedicated team of over 175 employees and contribute to a sustainable, delicious, and globally impactful mission. 🔍 About the Role: Lead, Innovate, and Drive Projects to Success! As the Sr. Operations Manager – External Manufacturing, you'll play a pivotal role in our partner's mission. You will manage and optimize external manufacturing operations for this groundbreaking food technology company. Collaborate with third-party contract manufacturers, driving efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness while ensuring seamless delivery of their products. Your work directly impacts global sustainable protein...

TITLE: Manager, Manufacturing Business Development REPORTS TO: Associate Director, Manufacturing Business Development LOCATION: Chicago, IL Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Chicago. Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you! Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE. From...

If interested in this role, please send your resume directly to John Sadofsky @ john.sadofsky@roberthalf.com. Hybrid role The Manager of the Manufacturing Finance is a member of the Finance organization who provides business and financial counsel to the Supply Chain and Market Unit Teams. This position prepares annual budgets, forecasting, and performing variance analysis by interpreting and developing standard reporting. This position is the key contact for the implementation of Supply Chain Finance strategic initiatives at the Market Unit level. Job Description: Partner with manufacturing plant leadership to develop, track, and execute on annual productivity targets Support Supply Chain Annual Plan, forecasting, and Actual variance analysis Report results to Market Unit (MU) leadership teams, communicate COGS risks and opportunities versus MU Annual Plan Advise on strategic initiatives within manufacturing plant or MU related to sourcing changes, capital spend,...

We are seeking a Sr. Operations Manager to join the team at an innovate, growing manufacturing company. This Manager will be overseeing their outsourced or "co-manufacturing" sites for their food products. Primary Responsibilities include: Management of on-going activities at external manufacturers and primary POC for product activities. This will include 30-50% travel to the co-man sites. Ensure contract manufacturers adhere to specifications and written requirements through audits, performance reviews, and collaboration. Set goals and KPI’s for the suppliers in line with the company objectives. Monitor performance regarding targets and drive continuous improvement throughout the facility. Ideal Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial Management, Production, Engineering, etc. 8-10+ years of experience in production management within the consumer-packaged goods space. Contract/external manufacturing experience MB or Masters Degree would...

Our client manufactures high-quality flow control valves featuring the flexible seal seat. The manufacturing Operation Manager will be focused on increasing the on-time delivery rate, cutting production costs, and focusing on continuous improvement projects to improve operations. Our client makes custom “made-to-order valves” that require very precise machining efforts and good assembly processes. Their shop is a high mix/ low volume production environment which means the orders are smaller (typically an order is 50 to 100 parts). A single machinist might set up 3 different jobs in the day and get those orders completed during their shift. We will be looking for an Operation Manager from a similar background in a Precision CNC Machine shop that does a high mixture of jobs at lower volumes. It will be important that this manager has experience in Lean Manufacturing practices and can implement continuous improvement projects at the plant. our client is an ISO 9001 environment...

IP Automation Inc (www.ipautomationinc.com) is an industry leader in wire forming automation machinery. We are a rapidly growing company making high quality machines and always looking for cutting edge technology to help improve our process and product. To support our growth, we are looking to add an Automation Project Manager to our team. Local candidates only. Responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of automation projects Working on projects from conception through implementation and ensuring customer satisfaction Prioritizing project deliverables based on customer requirements and schedules Identifying project scope, potential issues, and devising contingency plans Acting as primary contact with customers, sales, and engineering Manages multiple projects and client interaction simultaneously Focuses on opportunities to increase customer satisfaction Coordinates kickoff meeting with stakeholders including sales, engineering staff, and...

Serving at the Intersection of Family, Innovation, Quality and Care Our most important asset is our people. Who we are, what we do, how we do it and why we are passionate are all centerpieces of why we succeed. Recognized among America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes in 2021 and 2022 Recognized as one of Chicago’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in 2022 Recognized as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace 2022 The Role Summary The Engineering Project Manager (Packaging Innovation and Manufacturing) is part of our Product Development team, with responsibility to manage the design, development and launch of new products, expansion of existing product lines and ECOs within our Storage and Organization (Bankers Box) business unit. In this role, you will work closely with the operations team to manage projects that develop and improve our methods of manufacturing and the introduction of new products to domestic manufacturing facilities. The objective...

Our aerospace client is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to strategically manage the workflow of the Aerospace Engineering department, by analyzing and resolving engineering issues and collaborating with and giving direction to quoting, estimating, programming and machining, quality control and quality assurance. This department will be developing new manufacturing processes for 3 and 5 axis milling of aerostructures. Responsibilities: Responsible for quality, efficiency and on-time completion of departmental objectives Monitor and enforce departmental objectives. Create and enforce work schedules and assignments to ensure timely completion of departmental objectives. Attain the resources necessary to maintain departmental operations. Provide suggestions for improvement to department and/or executive management. Direct the completion of departmental objectives. Initiate and help coordinate departmental improvement plans. Define departmental objectives,...

The Purchasing Manager leads a team responsible for the sourcing and delivery of all the materials and services necessary to support the Hitachi Global Air Power US. LLC (“HGAP”) factory production and aftermarket operations. This group is responsible for local sourcing and procurement activities in support of the Global Supply Chain. In addition to procurement responsibilities, the group also oversees the material planning process. It controls the material planning parameters in SAP and updates them accordingly to strike the proper balance between inventory levels and production requirements. Monitoring the flow of incoming material, processing defer and cancel messages, and expediting material are included in the daily activities. This position also manages Quality notifications and invoicing issues for resolution. The Purchasing Manager helps develop core supplier relationships with a mandate to meet organizational standards in respect to quality, service and best commercial...

JOB SUMMARY This Buyer is responsible for purchasing of traded goods and raw material needed for production. They buyer will continuously monitor and analyze production requirements to minimize on hand inventories, while ensuring no shortages in direct material. The buyer will participate in month-end inventory counts and help support local and regional sourcing initiatives. The buyer will develop and maintain relationships with local vendors and gain an understanding of local markets. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Set up traded items in ERP system. Monitor purchasing requisitions daily. Issue purchase orders to outside vendors as needed for raw materials and traded goods. Responsible for monitoring and analyzing production material requirements to minimize on hand inventories, while ensuring no shortages for direct materials such as lumber, plywood, foam, corrugate, steel, and fasteners. Communicate to Customer Service Representative if vendor cannot meet customers’ requested...

Plant Manager 2 miles west of Chicago Monday - Friday First Shift Operation Blue Harlan is the recruitment partner to this private company with a long history of providing beautiful restaurant furniture to the hospitality industry! Opportunity We are looking for an organized plant manager to supervise all manufacturing processes at the plant. The plant manager is responsible for ensuring that deadlines are met while following safety protocols. Responsible for overseeing the manufacturing process and ensuring that production runs safely and on time. Previous experience in a manufacturing facility and exposure to lean methodologies desired. Key Responsibilities Enforce safety protocols during all stages of production. Create and maintain a production schedule. Find ways to reduce production costs. Implement strategies to maximize production. Analyze workplace productivity. Resolve any concerns voiced by employees. Plant Manager...

Position Summary: Reporting to the North American Vice President of Procurement, the Category Manager has a crucial role in overseeing the Packaging Categories (primary and secondary) across North America. They also have a dotted line reporting structure to the Global Packaging Lead. The primary responsibilities of this role involve developing and executing a sourcing strategy aligned with the Global Packaging non-commodity procurement (NCP) lead to achieve productivity targets over a multi-year horizon. This position requires close collaboration with various stakeholders across the organization, including manufacturing, research and development (R&D), quality teams, and business unit (BU) leads. The goal is to identify and deliver cost savings, improve supplier performance, and enhance visibility into the total cost of ownership. The Category Manager is responsible for monitoring supplier performance through quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and driving continuous...

Sr. Manager, Inventory Management The AZEK Company Location: Chicago, IL, Wilmington, OH or Scranton, PA. The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1.2+ billion, and growing, industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance building products, and is highly committed to accelerating the use of recycled materials. We use our expertise in materials science to engineer and manufacture high-quality, sustainable residential and commercial building products that improve lives and businesses. All of Azek’s products are designed to replace wood, metal and other traditional materials in a variety of applications. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK). At AZEK, we don’t just accept diversity — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. AZEK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. This position can be based at our...

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager specializing in Software Procurement, you will be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, and optimizing costs related to software acquisitions. You will play a critical role in ensuring our software solutions meet our business needs while maximizing value and minimizing risk. Key Responsibilities: Identify, evaluate, and manage software vendors and partners, fostering strategic relationships to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of software solutions. Lead negotiations for software licenses, maintenance agreements, and service contracts, securing favorable terms, pricing, and licensing structures. Analyze total cost of ownership (TCO) for software solutions and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality or performance. Ensure compliance with software licensing agreements, track software usage, and manage software asset inventory...

Strong knowledge of SAP Hana S/4, V 22 or higher Highly experienced with PP – production planning and manufacturing Advance materials management skills Experiences with VC – Variant configuration and Advanced VC in S/4 Ability to communicate and train key team members Strong functional background with other areas (SD, FI, SCM, etc) Technical abilities with development requirements, debugging and troubleshooting

About World's Finest® Chocolate Family-owned for three generations, World's Finest® Chocolate crafts our unique family recipe from our sweet home Chicago. By using only the finest raw ingredients, we ensure that every piece will satisfy your chocolate cravings. Since 1949, our fundraising products have helped our customers raise over $4,000,000,000. We are equally proud to create Queen Anne® cordial cherries and a scrumptious selection of gift items. Summary Members of the WFC Continuous Improvement department serve as key leaders to identify and reduce waste and product variation through application of basic Continuous Improvement methodologies, such as Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma. Lead and support teams launched in the plant to identify and eliminate waste and variation. Lead and assist in the implementation of recommendations of employee ideas to improve efficiencies and reduce cost. Coach the company on all levels to strive for operational excellence. The...

Confidential THE ROLE DEFINED, PRESIDENT & COO: Our Client is seeking a President and COO who will be a member of the executive team who will contribute collaboratively with other key executives and senior leaders to the overall strategic vision and execution of these plans. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: The President/COO will possess the skills and leadership qualities for continued growth and succession within the company. Demonstrated success and proven track record in managing and direct accountability and oversight of multi-site manufacturing Highly entrepreneurial mind-set and flexible, agile leader. Effective in leading by influencing others. Deep business acumen. Proven ability to attract, develop, retain, and motivate a team. A combination of large company and small company career experience is desirable Meat or poultry experience is a plus