LHH
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.