Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Direct day-to-day operations of a multi-shift manufacturing department, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals are consistently met.
• Lead and mentor a team of supervisors and production staff, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational discipline.
• Analyze KPIs and production metrics to identify bottlenecks, drive improvements, and support plant-wide performance objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and product development to support new product introductions and process validations.
• Implement and sustain lean manufacturing tools (5S, kaizen, root cause analysis, standard work, value stream mapping) to reduce waste and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain and optimize material flow, resource planning, and workforce scheduling to align with demand while managing costs.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards; oversee hazardous material protocols as needed.
• Support capital planning initiatives, recommending equipment upgrades and technology enhancements to support operational scalability.

What We’re Looking For:

• 3–5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive or industrial production.
• Proven ability to lead teams in high-variation/high-velocity production settings.
• Track record of improving production metrics such as scrap, downtime, and labor utilization.
• Strong understanding of lean tools with hands-on implementation experience at the plant floor level.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, headcount planning, and performance tracking.
• Effective communicator and coach—capable of developing talent, resolving conflict, and building team cohesion.
• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related experience in lieu of a degree.

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