Production Manager

Job Summary Join our team as a Production Manager at Medline's Respiratory Care manufacturing facility in Arlington Heights, IL. Every hour of every day, patients and healthcare professionals rely on the our respiratory products to support critical patient care. As a Production Manager, you'll lead a manufacturing operation, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. We're looking for a hands-on leader who enjoys developing teams, solving complex operational challenges, and creating an environment where employees can succeed. If you're eager to make an impact, grow your career, and help deliver products that healthcare providers depend on every day, you'll find your place at Medline. Together, we make healthcare run better. In this role, you will oversee and manage the production output for the Division. Implement the manufacturing strategy for productivity improvement, reduce scrap rate, minimize equipment downtime and ensure safety.Collaborate with the Director of Operations to develop supply chain strategy and lean initiatives to reduce cost of goods sold. Job Description MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage day-to-day manufacturing operations. Ensure efficient operations with minimum equipment downtime and quality production. • Ensure a safe, clean and secure working environment by establishing and enforcing procedures, rules and regulations. Initiate fixed capital requests, monitor all production related safety and security systems and procedures on a regular basis. Conduct regular safety meetings and review the effectivness of 5S program. • Manage plant operations according to established company policy. Direct and coordinate all activities within the plant: coordinate requirements with leadership, sales, engineering, procurement, production, shipping/receiving, maintenance, quality functions and technology centers. • Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; build and maintain employee morale and motivation; ensure the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies. Conduct semi-annually performance management for reports. • Establish continuous improvement through lean initiatives in production. Report production improvements and failures and recommend solutions. Establish Key Performance Indicators related to strategy that track progress. • Minimize and resolve external business related complaints by maintaining liaison with local and Divisional Quality staff, and facility staff to investigate and resolve customer issues. • Ensure compliance of all products and procedures to the Quality system, execute and implement all the training procedures and documentation, and perform trouble shooting and root cause analysis. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: • High School Diploma or GED Certification / Licensure: • None Work Experience: • At least 5 years experience in manufacturing and Supply Chain (inventory management, warehouse, etc.) environment. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: • Intermediate skill level with AS400. • Intermediate skill level in SAP. • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling). PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS: Education: • None Certification / Licensure: • None Work Experience: • Proficiency in Spanish. • At least 5 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: • None Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $101,000.00 - $152,000.00 Annual The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here . We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.