Plant Manager

With an unwavering foundation in excellence, a focus on strategic growth, and approaching each day with an entrepreneurial mindset, Sparkstone Electrical Group has grown from its family roots in 1936 as Chicago Switchboard, designing stage lighting, to a rapidly growing and innovative manufacturer of custom power distribution equipment.

Currently, Sparkstone Electrical Group has locations as Chicago Switchboard in Chicagoland, Park Electric in Armada, MI, IER-Electrical OEM in Houston, TX, and CES Industrial in Loveland, CO. Our vision is to be the chosen provider for custom power solutions with a laser focus on execution. If you value service excellence, are energized by creating solutions to solve business challenges, and execute your work with the importance of coming together to make a difference for our customers, we invite you, as skilled professionals, to come and join our growing team.

Position Summary:

The successful candidate should possess a strong background in a variety of steel fabrication and steel and electrical assembly processes including lasering, forming, welding, machining, assembly, and paint. Proficiency in utilizing ERP system with a demonstrated record of increasing output and productivity through Associate involvement and process and flow improvements is also required. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations.

Position Location:

Addison, IL

In This Role You Will:

• Provide support to all manufacturing teams and manage efficient integration of workflow.
• Deliver goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Drive a culture of engagement based on lean manufacturing principles.
• Own production schedule and pipeline/meetings.
• Design and implement visual management across plants.
• Ensure achievement of all committed manufacturing and shipping deadlines.
• Maintain efficient quality of all products within required budget and schedule.
• Ensure optimal level company performance and administer employee workforce and assist to design all continuous improvement activities and maintain process control.
• Maintain optimal level of customer services for both internal and external customers.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and recommend improvements; design and implement value added processes and changes.
• Maintain a dependable and dedicated workforce through open communication and the ability to drive and sustain change.
• Partner with other department managers on corrective action processes and process improvement development and implementation.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Strong data manipulation curiosity and ability. The company is transitioning to NetSuite, therefore, NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills. Stakeholders are both internal and external.
• Strong leadership skills are required.
• Electrical experience or familiarity is a strong plus, specifically with different components (i.e.; circuit breakers, switches, panelboards)
• Lean manufacturing mindset is required.
• Metric driven attitude. The success of the role will be based on Cost, Service, and Quality metrics.
• Utmost sense of urgency and sense of ownership of tasks/challenges assigned.
• Proficient with standard MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel), including smartphone applications (Outlook, Text, Voice).
• Experience driving best operations practices throughout the department.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years’ experience in production/operations/plant management (with similar scope)
• Experience in metal fabrication (cutting, forming, welding, assembly, test, etc.)

Skills:

• Good decision and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively within all levels of the organization.
• 5+ years management experience in a custom manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.