--- title: Production Manager at IKO North America in Kankakee, IL description: IKO North America is hiring for the Production Manager role in Kankakee, IL. Pays $110K–$129K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/production-manager-at-iko-north-america-01a123d3-1cf8-7ad2-b2bf-bfaeb0bbd90b date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join IKO North America as Production Manager in Kankakee, IL. Pays $110K–$129K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/jfejiu.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | IKO North America | | **Location** | Kankakee, IL | | **Salary** | $110K/yr - $129K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 09, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** IKO North America sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 3 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** IKO North America uses E-Verify. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $90,000 – $130,000 a year (median $120,000). ## Description **IKO Industries Ltd.** is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!   **Job Description** **Role: Production Manager** **Job Summary:** The Production Manager is a hands-on, leadership-driven role responsible for overseeing plant operations at the Kankakee facility. The role fosters cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Logistics, emphasizing Lean/continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence. Salary Range: $110,000 - $129,000 USD **Benefits** - Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits) - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Health Spending Account - Employee Support and Mental Wellness - Short term disability - 401k Match - Paid vacation - Floating days - Employee Assistance Program - Employee Engagement Events - Awards and Recognition - Tuition Reimbursement - Service Awards - Employee Perks & Discounts **Job Responsibilities**  - Providing leadership and coaching to production supervisors and employees to meet all safety, environmental, quality, cost and service goals and objectives. - Partnering with the Quality Control Coordinator to ensure that finished product meet all customer requirements through continuous improvement and utilization of the plant quality management system. - Partnering with the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure equipment reliability at optimal efficiency and cost. - Providing leadership and support to the overall reliability strategy including the involvement of production employees in TPM. - A partner with the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor to assure that the manufacturing schedule is optimized and makes adjustments as necessary to provide required levels of service to our customers in the most cost effective manner. - Providing the leadership to maintain a highly engaged workforce. Partners with HR in areas of performance management, employee involvement, organizational change, staffing and employee development. - Providing leadership to drive continuous improvement through the application of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Kaizen events working directly with the production and maintenance teams. - Assuring employee training (quality, safety, process, etc.) is effective and completed. - Mentoring immediate direct reports and establishes an effective team that is accountable and capable to achieve all performance goals. - Assuring plant housekeeping meets company standards and implements and maintains a 5S program to sustain improvements. **Qualifications** - Technical four year degree - Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment - Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification a plus - Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills - Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement initiatives including Lean - Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint - Proven track record of operational enhancement and improvements through employee engagement - Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills - Demonstrated team building talent and hands-on problem-solving skills - Ability to achieve results individually and as a member of a team **Benefits of Employment:** IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.   **Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment:** IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. ## Skills - Employee Development - Total Quality Control - Quality Control - Performance Management - Microsoft Excel - Problem Solving - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Interpersonal Skills - Quality Management - Employee Training - Microsoft Word - Shipping and Receiving - Continuous Improvement Process - Supervisory Skills - Housekeeping - Mentoring - Reliability Engineering - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Quality Assurance Procedures - Lean Manufacturing - Store Presentation - Leadership - Employee Engagement - Microsoft PowerPoint - Communication - Coaching ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Company Events - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## Related - [Manufacturing & Production jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/manufacturing-and-production?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Production Management & Supervision jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/manufacturing-and-production/production-management-and-supervision?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Manufacturing Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/manufacturing-and-production/production-management-and-supervision/manufacturing-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [Illinois](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 101552 jobs - [Building Construction](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/construction/building-construction?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 16860 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)