• Production Manager

    Aerotek (Chicago, IL)


    Job Title: Production Manager

    Job Description

    Manage the daily operations of the production floor, ensuring the timely and accurate assembly, packaging, and distribution of electrical products. Supervise and coach production staff, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. Coordinate with purchasing and inventory teams to ensure material availability and minimize downtime. Monitor and improve production efficiency, quality control, and workflow processes. Maintain compliance with OSHA and company safety standards while utilizing ERP systems (SAP) to track production metrics, inventory levels, and order fulfillment.

    Responsibilities

    + Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for production issues.

    + Collaborate with sales and logistics teams to support process improvements.

    + Develop and implement operational efficiencies, quality improvement, and productivity improvement systems.

    + Coach, train, and teach all employees to promote a healthy culture.

    Essential Skills

    + 3-5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production management, preferably in wire cutting.

    + Strong cross-functional leadership and team-building skills.

    + Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

    + Experience with ERP systems and production planning tools (SAP).

    + Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Quality control, production scheduling, project management.

    + Experience in wire production, inventory control.

    + Ability to lead, coach, and manage teams.

    + Ability to implement change and new processes.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    Enjoy employee stock ownership with automatic contributions, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401k plan. Benefit from bi-annual profit sharing paid out quarterly, along with paid time off and holidays. Experience career growth opportunities within a stable and growing organization.

     

    Work Environment

     

    Work on the 1st shift from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, supervising around 20 people. The team includes roughly 150 personnel overall. The environment focuses on manufacturing processes, lean manufacturing, and safety, with opportunities for continuous improvement and quality assurance.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, Illinois.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

     

    Competitive salary between $80,000 – $100,000

     

    Automatic 401(k) contributions – no employee match required

     

    Health, dental, and vision insurance

     

    Paid time off and holidays

     

    Career growth opportunities within a stable and growing organization

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.