Teams at The Chatham Group

Supports manufacturing plants across the Midwest and East Coast producing bottles through extrusion blow molding. Provides engineering expertise for plant operations, with extensive travel to manufacturing sites. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in plastic extrusion manufacturing, preferably bottle blow molding, and ideally a mechanical engineering degree. Must reside east of the Mississippi River and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Build and lead the company’s indirect procurement function in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include developing procurement policies and controls, managing MRO sourcing and inventory, negotiating service contracts and vendor agreements, implementing CMMS and ERP purchasing processes, establishing supplier performance programs, reporting savings and KPIs, and managing an MRO Specialist. The role requires hands-on function building, measurable cost savings, cross-functional collaboration, and independent leadership.