Job Posting Start Date 04-14-2026 Job Posting End Date 05-29-2026Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.Job Summary
General Purpose:
Responsible for directing the manufacturing operations performed in a shift or group of production lines, ensuring they reach volume, quality, and cost goals.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Responsible for the production of several processes/lines in a highly technical environment.
- Manages a team of professionals (e.g., engineers/officers) to meet quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.
- Reviews daily/regularly plant operating performance, evaluate areas that may be impacting performance, and advise on changes in operating conditions that will improve efficiency/quality.
- Troubleshoots/analyses operational problems and advises on their resolution. Holds regular discussions with operators to coach performance and improve operational understanding/capability.
- Evaluate ideas for plant improvements and work with qualified engineers to develop project proposals to encourage improvements and changes.
- Provides technical/operational advice to project teams.
- May act as principal interface between the operation team and the maintenance function.
- May train and coach junior operators and junior team supervisors
- Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply to meet customer requirements.
- Initiates and participates in process development and cost improvement projects.
- Assists in department budget planning and manage department expenses.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Ensures compliance of standards.
- Ensure that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions.
- Ensure that all manufacturing personnel adhere to all safety guidelines.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience related to production and manufacturing as well as 6 years of operations experience.
- Demonstrates expertise in complex functional/technical areas.
- Demonstrates advanced people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
- Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependence of such processes at the site.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.
- Ability to define and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to collect data, establish facts, interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and draw valid conclusions.
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
Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois)$71,500.00 USD - $98,300.00 USDAnnualJob CategoryOperations
Is Sponsorship Available?
NoFlex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).
