Business Team Leader

Position Overview

International Motors is one of North America’s premier truck and school bus manufacturers—recognized for our exceptional products, strong market positions, and industry‑leading dealer network. For more than 175 years, we’ve stayed true to a single promise: do whatever it takes to deliver for our customers. Today, we’re investing heavily in the future—launching new products, strengthening our core business, and building a modern manufacturing organization powered by talented, forward‑thinking people.

If you’re driven, innovative, and ready to make a measurable impact, you’ll thrive here. Every employee plays a critical role in our success, and together, we’re shaping what comes next.

International’s IC Bus Plant is looking for an exceptional leader to join our manufacturing operations team. This is a high‑visibility, high‑impact role ideal for someone who loves leading people, improving processes, and owning results from start to finish.

As the Business Team Lead / Manufacturing Operations Manager, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of 2 supervisors and a production workforce
• Own performance for a key production area—driving quality, delivery, safety, and cost metrics in our Paint and Post Paint Production areas
• Partner cross‑functionally with Tooling, Operations, Staffing, and Forecasting teams
• Influence strategic planning and workforce development within the plant
• Help shape process improvements and contribute to major plant initiatives
• Play a crucial role in delivering best‑in‑class products to customers and dealers

This is a permanent, full‑time leadership opportunity where your decisions directly impact team performance, manufacturing efficiency, and product quality. You’ll be empowered to solve problems, introduce new ideas, and lead the plant toward stronger, more sustainable operational excellence.

• Industry leadership: Be part of a company with a century‑plus legacy and a bold forward strategy
• Real impact: Your leadership will drive production success every single day
• Growth opportunities: A role built for advancement within a global manufacturing organization
• Team‑driven culture: Work with passionate experts who care about doing things the right way
• Innovation in motion: Join a plant investing in new technologies, tooling, and processes

If you're ready to lead teams, strengthen manufacturing performance, and help shape the future of North American transportation, we’d love to meet you.

• Leads daily operations within assigned production areas—driving performance to meet (and exceed) goals for output, quality, safety, and cost.
• Optimizes production flow by prioritizing schedules around new product introductions, equipment capacity, and material availability.
• Creates and oversees operating procedures and budgets
  , ensuring resources are aligned to business needs and operational targets.
• Provides strategic budget input and manages capital expenditures along with direct and indirect labor to support efficient, cost‑effective operations.
• Builds accurate staffing and production plans
  , developing schedules and manpower models that keep the operation running smoothly.
• Selects, develops, and mentors talent
  , cultivating a high‑performing team and ensuring the department operates with strong capability, accountability, and engagement.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of production/manufacturing experience

OR

• Master's degree and at least 2 years of production/manufacturing experience

OR

• At least 6 years of production/manufacturing experience

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

• Demonstrated success leading projects end‑to‑end
  , from initial design through full‑scale implementation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret daily manufacturing performance, quality,…