The ITW Fluids North America Division is seeking a Director of Operations to provide overall direction, strategy, and planning for the division’s manufacturing facilities.  Based out of Olathe, Kansas, the ITW Fluids Division encompasses five facilities in the United States and is a division of Illinois Tool Works, a Fortune 150 company.  Products manufactured in the division are global leading brands in the MRO, Aerospace, Institutional, Food Service and Auto OEM industries.  

As a Division functional leader, incumbent will report to the Vice President / General Manager and manage the Plant Managers at each facility.  The Director of Operations, in partnership with the Plant Managers, will have overall responsibility for manufacturing operations at each facility to include manufacturing, shipping/receiving, quality, regulatory, EHS, maintenance, strategic sourcing and customer service.  

Manufacturing facilities within the Division are located in Olathe, Kansas; Tucker, Georgia; DeWitt, Iowa and Easton, Maryland.  A lab is located in Carol Steam, Illinois.

The Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for delivering technology and process improvement for the manufacturing operations and leading the safety program for the facility. As a leader of the maintenance and engineering team, this role designs, develops, tests and evaluates integrated systems for managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Additionally, this role will be responsible for leading health and safety programs to ensure a culture where the environment, health, and safety is top priority. This role will have responsibility of collecting and analyzing supply chain data, recommending improvements to boost performance and reduce costs, and coordinating with other professionals to implement changes and new systems.  

The Quality Manager is responsible and accountable for planning, support and coordination of the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure the safety, regulatory compliance, and quality of product, as well as total and continuing compliance to externally-specified quality system requirements (e.g. ISO 9001:2015, AS 9100D, and/or FDA cGMP) and customer-specific requirements.  In addition, the Quality Manager leads all aspects of the quality department at multiple manufacturing facilities (Olathe and DeWitt locations), including day to day operations of the laboratory in support of production activities. Key responsibilities of this position include: selection, development, training and supervision of the Quality Department Staff; training of all employees on QMS procedures and processes; prioritizing daily workloads to guarantee efficiency; ensuring raw material compliance; evaluating finished products; fostering a strong team environment and professional development of direct reports; and leading continuous improvement initiatives. Successful candidates will perform tasks as assigned or as deemed necessary.  This role will collaborate effectively with other functional areas to define, prioritize, and execute on the division strategy. 

The Shipping and Receiving Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership to all production personnel in the Shipping and Receiving department. This role will direct, mentor, train, evaluate, and manage production staff. The Shipping and Receiving Supervisor will collaborate with management team to develop and implement short and long-term strategies and help build and promote a strong teamwork environment in all areas. This role will prepare and deliver annual performance reviews for all Shipping and Receiving employees.

The Channel Marketing Manager wins, maintains, and expands relationships with assigned channel partners. The Channel Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining business relationships and designing policies which allow partnerships to thrive; identifying opportunities for new partnerships and strengthening existing relationships. Applicants should be strategic thinkers with amiable personalities, positive outlooks, and expert communication skills. Key performance indicators will reside in the ability to positively impact the sales funnel and influence revenue growth. The Channel Manager reports to the Director of Marketing.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership to all production personnel in the department. This role will direct, mentor, train, evaluate, and manage production staff. The Production Supervisor will collaborate with management team to develop and implement short and long term strategies and help to build and promote a strong teamwork environment in all areas. This role will conduct annual performance reviews for all employees in the department.

The Shipping Clerk is responsible for preparing paperwork accurately for domestic and international shipments and coordinating the transportation of the finished products to the customers to ensure prompt delivery.  

This position is responsible for providing product regulatory support for ITW Pro Brands. Primary responsibilities include authoring SDS, developing labels, classifying products for transportation, developing and managing documented processes and projects designed to ensure compliance, and providing consultative regulatory support for internal and external customers.

This position is based out of our Tucker, GA facility and reports to the Division Regulatory Affairs Manager

This role requires an energetic, highly motivated and professional individual with a minimum of 3 years industrial customer service experience.

Incumbent will be based at the Olathe, KS location and report to the Customer Service Manager.