Lean Manufacturing Manager - Selectek, Inc.

You are recruiting for a Lean Manufacturing Manager. The role involves leading and designing lean manufacturing goals and strategies for improving operations and processes within the organization. This position is responsible for managing all activities related to continuous improvement and performance enhancements, employing lean methodologies and tools to achieve business objectives.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to creating and implementing best practice Lean vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
2. Continue new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Lean activities.
3. Develop a robust continuous improvement plan in partnership with the Management Team and key business stakeholders.
4. Implement and support organizational cultural change and drive business improvement.
5. Lead continuous improvement process using Lean Six Sigma technique and employee engagement. Support operational objectives through incremental improvement projects.
6. Facilitate Kaizen events and manage projects to completion. Follow up to ensure improvements are sustained and performance targets are achieved.
7. Establish operational performance metrics to provide visibility of performance and efficiency.
8. Work with Operations and Facilities in establishing a capital plan for new production equipment to support automation and single-piece flow.
9. Optimize production cell layout, line balancing, and process flow to improve productivity.
10. Develop facility and production cell layouts in CAD to model flow.
11. Support the development and maturing of the employee training program and standardization of work and documentation of production processes.
12. Engage with MRP to enhance Kanban for efficient material flow.
13. Train and educate the workforce on Lean tools and concepts, and serve as the main resource for the culture of continuous improvement.
14. Perform Industrial Engineering analysis of new and established processes and recommend improvements.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or industrial engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a Lean Manufacturing Lead role managing hourly and salaried employees.
• Green Belt in Six Sigma.
• Strong ISO experience and ability to prepare the company for ISO certification.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Preferred:

• Black Belt in Six Sigma.

Pay: $100-$125k.

If you are interested in learning more about this opporutunity, please contact Jaie Rogers at jrogers@selectek.com or call 678-802-6632.