General Manager - Digital Printing Facility (IL)

General Manager - Digital Printing Facility (IL)

Glendale Heights, IL Management Full-time Feb 01, 2022 Our second site, first one in the U.S, is soon to be open for operations and we are looking for a General Manager to be part of our Management team and lead all operations of this brand new facility! Be part of our dream and help us build the next chapter of our growth!

• We love printing cans and turning them into art.
• We love being an alternative to plastic sleeves and labels.
• We are disruptive, dynamic and super driven
• Our inkjet technology unlocks the potential for full printing versatility.
• The sky's the limit on our growth, and were building the team that will get us there!
• You like to act as a role model and pursue excellence every day
• You are a humble leader, a coach and love helping people learn and grow
• You strive to do the right thing, the right way while maintaining high standards of quality and safety
• You love fostering a culture of team bonding, teamwork and you recognize the importance of others to succeed
• You are a person of integrity, dedication and commitment that takes pride in your work
• You love new technology
• You like to roll up your sleeves and work as a team
• You are someone that takes ownership of your work environment
• Highly organized, flexible and adaptable with the ability to understand the technical requirements of the job
• A problem-solver and enjoy being challenged
• You are capable of establishing, evaluating and interpreting metrics to bring insight and make decisions

Daily tasks and responsibilities.

Reporting remotely to the Chief Executive Officer you will :

• Be the point person for our Glendale Heights site
• Oversee all day-to-day operations and production activities and keep things running smoothly without interruptions or delays
• Coordinate workflow between the facility and the Center of Excellence in Montreal
• Operate state-of-the-art printers
• Supervise and support production, logistics, design, accounting and experience teams
• Manage production schedule (Orders in queue, Shifts)
• Help create, implement, evaluate and improve tools and processes as well as quality standards
• Ensure completion of quality control of finished goods, 5S audit checklists
• Ensure data collection for key metrics to gain visibility on performance
• Ensure everyone has what they need to effectively do their jobs : purchase the required material, tools and provide training as needed
• Ensure JIT dunnage processing and preparation for return to suppliers
• Certify the completion of regular inspections : daily forklift inspection checklist, racking inspection, monthly plant inspection, etc.
• Onboard and train team members using our internal training system
• Assess team performance and identify strengths and weaknesses
• Help establish development plans for team members
• Deliver monthly financial reports to CEO and financial controller
• Provide progress reports and improvement suggestions to upper management
• Manage inventory (ink, cans, accessories)
• Seek opportunities to increase overall efficiency
• Ensure employee morale is consistently upheld and help develop a culture of accountability and ownership
• Ensure cross departmental collaboration, open communication, understanding and effectiveness (experience, logistics, design, accounting and production teams)
• Facilitate continuous improvement using the KATA method
• Strive to achieve (and why not surpass!) our daily production objectives
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are communicated and followed
• Ensure on-time order delivery to our customers
• Maintain outstanding customer service

Knowledge and skills required

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Management preferred. Accounting experience an asset
• 5+ years of proven management experience with preference to experience in industrial manufacturing
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience
• Excellent organization skills and flexibility
• Strong mechanical skills
• At ease with technology
• Great communication skills
• Prior experience building and leading teams
• Enthusiastic, team spirited and has a positive attitude

The candidate for this position must be able and available to travel to Montreal, QC, Canada for training

Benefits

• Great company culture : We are inclusive, collaborative and dynamic.
• Rest and work / life balance : paid vacation, paid sick days and personal days
• Group Benefits
• Individual training , career development and planning
• Hart Print USA Inc.* *is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these factors is prohibited.*