Business Team Leader

Position Overview

Join a Legacy of Innovation at International Motors

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Minimum Requirements

• 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

Additional Requirements

• 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)

Desired Skills

• 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, and cost data to drive informed decisions.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading both Union and non‑Union workforces, with the ability to navigate diverse labor environments effectively.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, inform, and engage at all levels.
• Skilled in managing and motivating a diverse workforce, building strong relationships across functions and levels of the organization.

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Company Overview

About TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus,TRATONSE is the parent and holding company of theTRATONGROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About InternationalFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visitInternational.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to access the online application system or participate in the interview process due to your disability, please email HUB@International.com to request assistance. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response. Otherwise, your request may not be considered.