Associate Warehouse Manager jobs at Flex in United States, Illinois

US Illinois Buffalo Grove.

Reporting to thethewill be In charge of providing immediate supervision to a group of employees for the implementation of complex activities related to the efficient management of Environmental Health & Safety programs in offices and manufacturing sites in order to ensure that the required company and government standards and regulations are met.

What a typical day looks like:

• Manage, through subordinate supervisors, the coordination of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs in offices, manufacturing sites, and plants with control results in terms of costs, methods, and employees.

• Develop and administer budgets, schedules, and performance requirements.

• Conduct meetings involving environmental safety, training, and awareness programs.

• Oversee proper maintenance of buildings, furniture and fixtures in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.

• Provide direction to employees according to established policies and management guidance and act as advisor to unit, or sub-units and get involved as required to meet schedules or resolve problems.

• Establish and recommend changes to policies which affect subordinate organization(s).

• Interact frequently with subordinate supervisors, customers and/or functional peer group managers.

• Conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules, etc.

• Manage budget and schedule for moderately complex EH&S activities, including costs of contract labor, equipment, and materials.

• Train staff on any changes to policy and procedures.

• Implement appropriate HR Strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce.

• Administers workers compensation, OSHA 2000 log and return to work program.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team,

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environment or Health Sciences or equivalent experience in EH&S and knowledge of related regulations, codes, and guidelines.

• +9 years of related experience in EH&S or related position.

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word.)

• Documentation skills

• Ability to work effectively with others.

• Supervisor previous experience

• Experience working with more than one operation

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Previous experience in the manufacturing industry.

• Safety Certifications.

• Specific program experience i.e. Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Machine Safety, Risk Assessments (JHA, JSA, RA), Electrical Safety, Confined Space, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, PPE, Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) and Arial Work Platforms (AWP), Hearing Conservation, Working at Heights, Incident Analysis (Fishbone, 5-Why)

• ISO14001, 45001

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

• EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) greenfield process

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Principal Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with customers, including solving customer problems, building relationships, and managing escalations.
• Leading successfully small to medium-sized projects with cross-functional teams from initiation to completion in a fast-moving environment.
• Participating in project planning sessions and contributing to timelines and deliverables.
• Participating in cross-departmental teams to deliver projects or initiatives.
• Facilitating meetings between different teams to ensure alignment.
• Effectively presenting project updates to stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Preparing reports or presentations summarizing project progress and outcomes.
• Participating in lean initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities:

• P&L Management / Financial Management / Cost Management: Responsible for delivering the manufacturing cost committed to the forecast. Monitor financial performance, report on Manufacturing cost FCST variances, and drive actions for improvement.
• Team Leadership / CFT Owner : Lead cross-functional teams (CFT), coordinating efforts across different departments.
• Project Planning and Procurement Execution Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring they are completed on time and within Manufacturing cost FCST. Define and manage project scope, goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Customer Relationship Management / Customer Communication: Act as customers' Program/Site representative, ensuring their needs are met. Supports customer vistits. Regular updates to inform customers of project status, challenges, and successes. Site score / Quality Score / Delivery Score.
• KPI Tracking / Operational Excellence: Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to customer satisfaction, OTD, quality, Accounts Receivable (AR), and financial performance.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the project and implement strategies to mitigate them.
• Contract Compliance / Management: Ensure all services and activities performed by the site follow the contract and agreements. Ensure compliance with contract terms (set by the commercial team) and manage contractual obligations, all the non- contractual situations must be escalated to GAM’s (proposal).
• Scope / Change Management: Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and resources effectively. Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Product Change Notifications (PCNs) in accordance with customer requirements. Ensure changes to scope are clear. Address any impact from the change request that needs to be adequately solved by the commercial team.
• Forecast Management: Acknowledge input from demand forecasts and ensure alignment with production capacities (man, machine, materials). Supports the development of accurate forecast and demand plans.
• Claims Management: Variance Management Tracking identifies possible claims and recoveries and addresses them with the commercial team for timely resolution.
• Inventory Management: Oversee inventory levels to ensure adequate supply for production at Site level.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Reporting and Documentation: Provide regular updates and comprehensive documentation of program activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives for process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• ESG and Sustainability - Customer requirements : Implement customer requirements as agreed & vetted by Commercial Teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience of Program/project management in engineering, production, operations, supply chain, or related management.
• Provides ongoing coaching and mentoring to team members, helping them develop their skills and advance their careers.
• Solid understanding – good grasp of relevant concepts and practices.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies for selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Establishes and recommends changes to policies.
• Make decisions to ensure that work progresses as planned.
• Addresses immediate issues or challenges during project execution, determining the best solutions to keep projects on track.
• Makes decisions related to quality assurance processes, including how to monitor and evaluate the quality of deliverables.
• Implements quality control processes to ensure that project deliverables meet the required standards defined in the contract. Facilitates effective communication among CFT, stakeholders, and upper management to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Inspires guides, and influences others towards achieving common goals.
• Supervises the execution of individual projects within the program, ensuring they are delivered on time, within contract scope, and on Manufacturing cost FCST.
• Manages changes to the program scope, schedule, and resources, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and engaged.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

The

Responsibilities:

• The General Manager will be accountable for overseeing and directing the site to ensure business development growth and the attainment of profit and operations goals including the Vision and Mission.
• Accountable for assessment of existing and potential markets and developing and maintaining strategic alliances with key customers.
• Will regularly interact with executives and major clients. Interactions normally will involve influencing and/or persuading customers and negotiations.
• This role should possess demonstrated positive human relations and business skills that are effective at all levels of the organization.
• Direct execution and develop the necessary functional and process expertise in order to deliver customer solutions in a rapid time frame at the lowest possible costs.
• Management of new tooling requisitions from prototype or complex designs through mass production.
• Responsible for improvements, major repairs, and Engineering Change Notice to the molds.
• Implementation of preventive maintenance for production molds.
• Develop manufacturing processes by studying product requirements including but not limited to researching, designing, modifying, testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing tooling and process.
• Implementation of quality and safety improvements in training for tool room team.
• Functional will include, but not be limited to Engineering, Procurement, Materials Management, Regulatory, Quality, Warehousing and logistics, Business Excellence, cross functional Human Resources and Financial controls.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in related field; MBA is preferred.
• 10 or more years of industry experience with at least 12 years of experience in Operations Management and at Executive level.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams of people and multi-million-dollar revenues.
• Ability to significantly improve operation metrics including increasing turns, out of box quality, on time delivery, and reductions in cycle time, costs and inventory.
• Experience in reverse logistics, (non-)warranty repair and service experience an asset.
• Ability to successfully influence senior level management, executives and key clients.
• NPI experience with new customer programs from concept to successful execution and delivery.
• Proven sales development skills and excellent operational and financial skills.
• Experience working with ODM’s and/or OEM’s.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Facilities Managerlocated inIllinois .

Reporting to theFacilities Managerwill be In charge of manages, coordinates, and oversees various functions for the facilities organization including maintenance and alteration of office, manufacturing, warehouse, truck yards, parking, and landscaped areas and equipment, as well as layout, arrangement, and housekeeping of the aforementioned facilities.

What a typical day looks like:

• Controls inter- building communication installations and maintenance.
• Supervises maintenance and alteration of all areas and equipment within the building(s), as well as layouts, arrangements, and housekeeping of all facilities.
• May oversee cafeteria and/or food service operations.
• Analyses and standardizes various facilities procedures to improve efficiencies.
• Defines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Assigns duties for subordinates and examines work for conformance to policies and procedures.
• A portion of time is normally spent performing tasks related to the facilities unit.
• Coordinates purchase orders within budget guidelines and files monthly reports to accounting, corporate, and/or facilities management
• May coordinate, manage, and direct the design, planning, construction, maintenance and alteration of building structures, equipment, machinery, and other facilities infrastructures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Higher Grades Duty Summary (in addition to performing or overseeing duties listed above, the manager may perform some or all of the following additional responsibilities):

• Inspects plant and evaluates use of space and facilities.
• Evaluates firm's HVAC systems, computer network wiring, lighting and other factors.
• Plans, budgets and schedules various regional facilities modifications including cost estimates, bid sheets, layouts and contracts for construction and acquisitions.
• Performs audits to support facility planning.
• Develops long range plans, conceptual designs and capital outlay requirements and documentation for various facilities.
• Formulates and coordinates program specifications, requirements for proposals and contracts and associated documents.
• Acts as liaison to public utility, environmental and energy agencies.
• Inspects construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established specifications.
• Reviews real estate contracts for compliance with government specifications and suitability for occupancy.
• Oversees the coordination of building space allocation, layout and communication services.
• Oversees and directs maintenance personnel and workers engaged in facility equipment installation, facilities equipment repair and preventive maintenance.
• Oversees development and updating of the Disaster Recovery Plan and ensures site readiness.
• Oversees facilities safety and training programs, first aid and First Responder program, Hazmat, Lock-out/Tag-out, chemical handling safety, MSDS data sheets, compliance to OSHA regulations.
• Oversees contracted cleaning services.
• Completes corporate, governmental and site reporting.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, related degree or equivalent experience and training.
• requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in facilities engineering or related field, including supervision.
• Prefer some knowledge of manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrates mastery of expertise in multiple areas and industry.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
• Requires ability to present information to top management

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Organize, plan and direct program schedules and budgets.
• In charge of tracking relevant metrics and drive action items based on results.
• Provide help, knowledge and expertise with contract negotiations as required.
• Oversee all interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of all adherences made relative a to product development timelines, delivery, quality and the required business metrics.
• Reviews program proposal or plan to resolve time frame, funding requirements, procedures for accomplishing program, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of program.
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of program and arranges for recruitment or assignment of personnel.
• Manage the coordination of product life cycle activities with P&L and customer satisfaction also has control for different accounts of various complexities.
• Be the key channel of communication for customers and act as escalation in the event of customer issues.
• In charge of customer´s satisfaction reviews and corrective actions.
• Maintain current and develop additional business with customers.
• Monitor and track that project and program deliverables are met.
• Be accountable for maintaining excellent customer relations with both new and existing customers.
• Holds up production sites for projects, costs and other customer related matters through business and expertise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 -7 years of program management experience – in Medical Manufacturing and thermoplastic injection molding.
• Experience with operational financial management (P&L, budgets, forecasting, etc).
• Extensive customer relationship management skills, ability to work with and present to external customers and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge with Tooling Maintenance, Refurbishment, evaluation, validation and repairs.
• Experience with tracking and reporting Operational KPIs and Metrics to technical and non-technical audiences.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

The Program Manager Lead manages and oversees the end-to-end product lifecycle for manufacturing programs, ensuring that production, quality, safety, and cost targets are met.

Responsibilities:

• Interfacing with customers, including solving customer problems, building relationships, and managing escalations.

• Leading the Program Management Office (PMO) for the Business Unit.

• Manages the program management team who lead various customer programs.

• Participating in project planning sessions and contributing to timelines and deliverables.

• Participating in cross-departmental teams to deliver projects or initiatives.

• Facilitating meetings between different teams to ensure alignment.

• Effectively presenting project updates to customers, stakeholders, and senior leaders.

• Preparing reports or presentations summarizing project progress and outcomes.

• Participating in lean initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities:

• P&L Management / Financial Management / Cost Management: Responsible for delivering the manufacturing cost committed to the forecast. Monitor financial performance, report on Manufacturing cost FCST variances, and drive actions for improvement.

• Team Leadership / CFT Owner: Lead cross-functional teams (CFT), coordinating efforts across different departments.

• Project Planning and Procurement Execution Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring they are completed on time and within Manufacturing cost FCST. Define and manage project scope, goals, timelines, and deliverables.

• KPI Tracking / Operational Excellence: Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to customer satisfaction, OTD, quality, Accounts Receivable (AR), and financial performance.

• Risk Management: Identify potential risks to the project and implement strategies to mitigate them.

• Contract Compliance / Management
:Ensure all services and activities performed by the site follow the contract and agreements. Ensure compliance with contract terms (set by the commercial team) and manage contractual obligations, all the non- contractual situations must be escalated to GAM’s (proposal).

• Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and resources effectively. Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Product Change Notifications (PCNs) in accordance with customer requirements. Ensure changes to scope are clear. Address any impact from the change request that needs to be adequately solved by the commercial team.

• Forecast Management: Acknowledge input from demand forecasts and ensure alignment with production capacities (man, machine, materials). Supports the development of accurate forecast and demand plans.

• Claims Management: Variance Management Tracking identifies possible claims and recoveries and addresses them with the commercial team for timely resolution.

• Inventory Management: Oversee inventory levels to ensure adequate supply for production at Site level.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations.

• Reporting and Documentation: Provide regular updates and comprehensive documentation of program activities.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives for process improvements and operational efficiencies.

• ESG and Sustainability - Customer requirements: Implement customer requirements as agreed & vetted by Commercial Teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.
• 7 plus years of related program management experience in medical device manufacturing.
• Deep understanding and extensive experience; capable of handling complex tasks with a high knowledge base and skill.
• Has a comprehensive understanding of key financial indicators and their implications on profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge ofbudgeting/forecasting,cost control, and cash management (e.g., QvA).
• Utilizes financial analysis to generate, evaluate, and make decisions that ensure profitability, with a clear understanding of the 'why' behind the numbers.
• Understands contracts, including commercial (price, delivery, obligations, warranty, scope, etc.) supply chain and legal terms.
• Knows manufacturing processes, including KPIs, deliverables, quality, supply chain management (Site inventory, turns, efficiency and optimization around warehousing), production capabilities (human, machine, materials - Bill of Material Pricing & Approved Vendor List), resource management, and continuous improvement to ensure on time delivery and customer.
• Develops and maintains strong and trusted customer relationships. Uses active listening and open-ended questions to uncover customer needs. Is responsive to customer inquiries.
• Organizes people and resources and holds them accountable to meet or exceed commitments.
• Prior operations experience in injection molding and automated assembly preferred.

MF 15

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Work Hours: B Shift (6:00 pm – 6:00 am)

This mission-critical, highly visible position is accountable for overseeing a wide variety of warehouse activities including shipping and receiving raw materials and/or finished goods and maintaining inventory and associated records.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Will supervise a team of 16 people, comprised of (job titles of people this person will supervise). Also oversees the shipping, receiving, and distribution of goods.

• Ensures orders delivered are accurately and efficiently filled.

• Performs quality assurance checks on all products received before stocking or distributing goods.

• Maintains proper levels of stock in the Supermarket to ensure maximum profitability.

• Maintains files on all equipment. Conducts routine and periodic inventory counts on the Supermarket

• Accountable for ordering necessary equipment.

• Ensures sites are adequately and routinely stocked.

• Ensures warehouse is maintained in an efficient, neat and safe manner.

• Accountable for the maintenance and upkeep of warehouse

Requirements (Must Have’s):

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 5 years of warehouse personnel supervisory experience, materials experience, and advanced experience using MRP systems or related field.
• Above work experience from large / Fortune 500 or similar manufacturing companies, e.g. contract manufacturing, medical devices, defense/aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, and/or food and beverage.
• Experience with MRP systems (e.g. Baan, SAP or Oracle, etc.)
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and organizational skills, are required.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement