Plant Superintendent

Plant Superintendent- Up to $90K annually DOE!

This position is a direct hire opportunity!

Integrity Trade Services is hiring a Plant Superintendent for our manufacturing client to start immediately up to $90,000K annually DOE! Receive comprehensive benefits through our client upon hire!

Responsibilities:

The Plant Superintendent oversees the daily operations of precast concrete manufacturing, ensuring all products are formed, cast, cured, and stripped safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with established quality standards. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this role is responsible for maintaining consistent production performance and supporting overall plant objectives.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who maintains a strong presence on the production floor, fosters a culture of safety and accountability, and promotes collaboration across departments. This individual will develop and mentor Crew Leaders, optimize production workflows, and ensure effective management of labor resources, inventory, and material waste while driving continuous improvement throughout the plant.

• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and company safety policies across all production operations.
• Conduct weekly safety meetings, perform routine shop-floor inspections, identify potential hazards, and implement corrective actions to promote a safe, incident-free work environment.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative workplace focused on teamwork, mutual respect, employee development, and continuous improvement.
• Provide hands-on leadership and mentorship to Crew Leaders, ensuring consistent performance, clear communication, and adherence to established procedures.
• Collaborate with QA/QC personnel to ensure precast concrete products meet customer specifications, applicable industry standards, including PCI/NPCA requirements as applicable, and project design tolerances
• Monitor product defects, scrap, and rework; identify root causes and implement corrective actions to improve quality and reduce material waste.
• Maintain accurate finished goods inventory records and monitor raw material usage to support production requirements and prevent material shortages.
• Ensure proper operation, inspection, and scheduled maintenance of batch plants, forms, overhead cranes, and other production equipment.Monitor labor and material costs, identify variances, and implement measures to improve cost control and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with the Plant Manager and Production Scheduler to establish daily production priorities, monitor progress, and meet production targets and delivery schedules
• Lead daily shift kickoff meetings with Crew Leaders to communicate priorities, coordinate resources, resolve production challenges, and optimize workflow.
• Allocate labor and equipment resources effectively to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.
• Coordinate cross-training and reassign personnel to preventive maintenance, housekeeping, and 5S activities during planned or unplanned production downtime.
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and improve workflow across batching, casting, curing, and stripping operations.
• Drive Lean, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives to increase throughput, reduce cycle times, and improve overall plant performance.
• Monitor, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs), including production output, labor hours per unit or ton, safety performance, scrap and rework rates, and schedule adherence
• Hold Crew Leaders and production personnel accountable for productivity, workmanship, deadlines, and compliance with safety and operating procedures.
• Provide coaching, training, performance feedback, and corrective action as necessary to maintain high performance standards.
• Use production data and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities, address performance gaps, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration among production, quality, maintenance, scheduling, and other departments to achieve plant objectives.

Location: Morris, IL

Schedule/Shift Details: 2nd shift preferred

• Overtime as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education and relevant precast manufacturing management experience will be considered.
• Minimum of five years of hands-on production or operations experience in the precast/prestressed concrete or structural building products industry.
• Minimum of three years of leadership experience managing production teams of 20 or more employees, including Crew Leaders or frontline supervisors, in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing production schedules, labor utilization, quality performance, inventory, and manufacturing costs.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply architectural blueprints, structural shop drawings, reinforcing steel (rebar) schedules, and engineering specifications
• Strong understanding of precast concrete manufacturing processes, including batching, forming, casting, curing, and stripping.
• Knowledge of applicable OSHA requirements, industrial safety practices, quality control procedures, and relevant precast industry standards.
• Experience monitoring production KPIs, analyzing labor and material variances, and using data to make timely operational decisions.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, 5S, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to coordinate equipment maintenance, manage inventory, reduce scrap and rework, and improve production efficiency.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate production teams while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and accountability
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective conflict resolution and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, management, and support teams.
• A hands-on leadership style with a strong presence on the production floor and a commitment to employee engagement and operational excellence.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders and platforms, and navigate an active manufacturing environment for eight or more hours per day
• Ability to lift or maneuver objects weighing up to 50 pounds as needed for inspections, audits, and operational activities.
• Sufficient close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, along with depth perception, to safely work around heavy machinery, overhead loads, and active production lines.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment with exposure to seasonal temperature changes, concrete dust, wet casting processes, and elevated noise levels.
• Willingness and ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all applicable safety procedures.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Why choose Integrity Trade Services?

At ITS, we offer our employees a competitive salary paid weekly and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities