Program Manager

Move your Career Forward with Monroe Truck Equipment What’s it like to work at Monroe Truck Equipment? It’s no secret that our team members have been the key to Monroe Truck Equipment’s success in the work truck industry. Our team has helped customers across the nation grow their businesses, improve safety and infrastructure, and serve their communities for over 60 years. Using our mission, vision, and core values to guide us, our team is passionate about the truck equipment we manufacture. Our team strives to show up daily and do our best. We value teamwork and hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards to achieve excellence. Together, we help move our communities forward. As a member of the Monroe Truck Equipment team, we want you to grow with us. Our team is made up of hard-working people, many of whom have been with us for years. We prioritize recognition, and help our team members thrive through continuous education and mentorship. There is a path for career advancement and development in every position and we are dedicated to giving back to the community, our team members, and their families. Our Employees Say It Best Come Work With Me “I started here at 19, not knowing what I wanted to do and 20 years later, it has turned into a great career. I’ve met many great people, and I love coming in knowing that our team satisfies customers every day through quality products.” -Jim, 20 years, Shop Supervisor What It’s Like to be a Welder “I chose Monroe because I always liked their truck bodies when I saw them on the road. I stay because I like the variety of different welding projects I get to work on and being able to see them going down the road.” -Jeremy, 15 years, Welder Why I’ve Spent My Career at Monroe “I stay with Monroe because of the great people. It’s very satisfying when you enjoy the people you work with. It’s fun seeing all of our different products and it’s very rewarding seeing the finished product go out the door.” -Mandy, 27 years, Logistics Specialist Monroe Company Culture and Community Commitment Monroe Truck Equipment has become the industry-leading truck and trailer equipment company it is today thanks to our dedicated, hardworking team and community support. We don’t just talk about supporting our people, we act on it. Whether it be through continued education and training or one of our many community programs and initiatives. Working on the Monroe team, there will always be an opportunity to grow, learn, and give back. Join our team to experience our company culture. Apply Below. Health and wellbeing are our priority. Monroe Truck Equipment offers a competitive wage and benefits package including: 401K with Company Match Life and Disability Insurance Health Insurance Flexible Spending Vision and Dental Insurance Paid Time Off We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Monroe Truck Equipment. To view the Machine-Readable Files, click on the URL provided here: Make Your Career Move with Monroe: Position: Program Manager Location: Monroe, WI Job Id: 2344 # of Openings: 1 Program Manager In this role you will partner with other Company stake holders to drive sustainable, uniform processes across all locations to deliver improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. The position will be directly responsible for attaining goals related to new processes and will gain value by providing experience and execution to implementation of new process lines, continuous improvement, and managing multiple workstreams. Responsibilities Implement and deploy operational strategies across the Municipal Division Plants to meet revenue and operational targets. Lead the development of a Lean/CI culture in the company with a foundation in employee training, engagement, and development. Assure lean concepts and methodologies are center during the development of new operational value streams either in existing or new operations. Partner with other stake holders in the development of quantitative and qualitative daily, weekly, monthly etc. metrics to gauge the health of operational initiatives. Drive specific programs to meet workstream goals as assigned. Position can be based out of Joliet, IL, Rockford, IL, or Monroe, WI location. Qualifications Strong bias towards working on the manufacturing floor, directly with manufacturing, engineering and other disciplines to root cause issues and implement sustainable reactions to issues. Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing or truck production environment. Minimum of 5 years of Operations/Industrial Engineering experience with a firm understanding of Six Sigma, 6S and other lean tools/methodologies Experience leading production and savings initiatives. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year College or University with a preference in technical fields including Engineering, Mathematics etc. Ability to travel up to 75% of the time as required to drive initiatives across project locations. Working knowledge of ERP systems, with the ability to pull data as needed for analysis (e.g. costs, usage, supplier, volumes) 401k with Company Match After 90 Days Health Insurance 1st of the Month after Hire Vision & Dental Insurance 1st of the Month after Hire Life & Disability Insurance 1st of the Month after Hire Flexible Spending 80 Hours of Paid Vacation Upon Hire Reimbursement for Work Boots and Prescription Safety Glasses Holiday Package #J-18808-Ljbffr