Operations Manager

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Romeoville, IL, USA
In-Office
105K-120K Annually
Senior level
Logistics • Sales
The Role
Responsible for operational performance at a multi-shift warehousing and distribution facility, overseeing safety, quality, logistics, and cost reduction while driving productivity improvements and team development.
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Company Description

Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space.

You will find our products at home improvement centers, big-box retailers, hardware stores, and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate.

MAT can maintain consistent expertise and solutions across the entire supply chain. We’re experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics and distribution, marketing, design, and customer service — we don't just make it happen, we ensure it happens with excellence.

We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT.

Benefits

  • MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
  • Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays
  • 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
  • Career Advancement Program, training and development
  • Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Voluntary Life / AD&D , Employer Provided Life/AD&D
  • and More

GRI Engineering and Development, LCC is a proud member of MAT Holdings Inc., a family of companies and products that provides employment opportunities to more than 14,000 employees in 12 countries. Founded in 1984, MAT Holdings, Inc. is a privately held $2.2 billion multi-national company with manufacturing operations, distribution centers, and sourcing offices worldwide in the automotive, fencing, hardware, and power equipment sectors. 

Job Description

This key leadership position will be responsible for the operational performance of a multi-shift warehousing and distribution facility.  Providing leadership and guidance, and directing all plans for improved productivity through a continuous improvement approach for the overall warehouse processes, including safety, quality, engineering, materials, and logistics.  Initiate cost reduction programs, improve labor efficiency, and develop teams to recognize areas of improvement with commitment to quality and on-time delivery.

Principle Responsibilities

  • Directs the proper handling of all products received and shipped ensuring that support systems reflects accurate and timely goods movement.
  •  Analyzes inbound and outbound product activity and productivity of manpower and equipment to insure a cost efficient operation and a high standard of service to customers.
  • Insures inventory integrity through timely processing of data and accuracy of cycle counting procedures.
  • Oversees the operation of the warehouse facilities and ensures it is maintained in a clean and energy efficient manner providing a safe work environment.
  • Develops, reviews, and approves preventative maintenance schedules and service contracts for all equipment.
  • Ensures compliance with all corporate warehousing ISO 9000 compliance, safety policies and procedures and with all departments of labor and other governmental agencies.
  • Approves all purchases of facility and operations supplies and equipment within company guidelines, dealing with vendors as necessary.
  • Directs the scheduling and routing of transportation activities to satisfy outbound delivery requirements, maintaining a cost per pound of .09 cents or less (including product training and inbound vendor requirements),
  • Maintains the daily activity of the facility including productivity, timely processing of paperwork, and production and employee utilization through the reporting system.
  • Hires, terminates, trains and orients all employees of the operations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in distribution operations and facility management.
  • Windows and Microsoft Office software
  • Excellent leadership skills leading people through middle management, driving discipline, and change in a large facility.

The posted salary range for this position is $ 105,000 to $120,000 annually plus bonus. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Top Skills

MS Office
Windows
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The Company
HQ: Long Grove, IL
602 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

MAT Holdings is a diversified, privately-held family company with a portfolio of companies that manufacture, market, and distribute quality products and trusted brands to the hardware and fencing, automotive, and power equipment industries. MAT Holdings Inc. was formed in 1984 as Midwest Air Technologies Inc. with its current headquarters located in Long Grove, IL. Today, the company has grown to include six subsidiary companies within the U.S. and twelve worldwide and employs roughly 13,000 people. The company’s core businesses include the production, sales and service of products in the automotive, fencing and hardware and power equipment sectors. Customers include home improvement centers, mass and specialty retailers, hardware and farm co-ops, wholesale distributors, warehouse clubs, OEMs, OE suppliers and others. MAT has operations on three continents including 2.1 million sq. ft. of strategically positioned warehousing and manufacturing space throughout the U.S.

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