About the JobThe company is currently using many elements of TPS but have a long way to go - and that is exactly the opportunity. Their processes are relatively straightforward, making their plants an unusually good environment for a serious TPS practitioner. They need to strengthen standardized work, daily management, kaizen, flow and pull; develop operators and supervisors; and invest intelligently in automation. They have a lot to build. They want someone who finds that exciting.
Base salary: $190,000 - $200,000 plus substantial bonus opportunity.Highlighted Duties:- Lead a multi-site manufacturing organization across production, sourcing, scheduling, maintenance, quality, logistics, and shipping/receiving.
- Develop people and build strong leaders at every level-from operators to supervisors and managers.
- Spend significant time on the shop floor (gemba), coaching leaders, identifying opportunities, and driving accountability.
- Own key operating results including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory, and people development.
- Build and sustain a Lean/TPS operating system using daily management, visual management, standardized work, leader standard work, structured problem solving, and Kaizen.
- Identify and address problems at their source, using data and structured problem solving to drive sustainable improvements.
- Improve manufacturing flow through value-stream optimization, pull systems, Kanban, and one-piece flow where appropriate.
- Lead both major improvement initiatives and daily continuous improvement efforts with measurable results.
- Use operating data, financial information, and capital investment strategies to improve overall business performance.
- Partner across functions to improve labor utilization, scheduling, machine uptime, quality, inventory accuracy, and product cost.
Highlighted Requirements:- Bachelors Degree in engineering, business or related discipline, advanced degree or military experience a plus.
- Roughly 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership at Plant Manager, or above.
- A measurable record of Lean/TPS transformation.
- Proven record of developing or promoting leaders from within.
- Multi-site experience strongly preferred.
- Must have experience with steel fabrication, metalworking, or related industry.
- If building people, building a Lean operating system and building a stronger manufacturing company sounds like the work you want to do, this might be a great opportunity for you.
This information is a brief job summary for recruiting purposes only and does not constitute the entire job description, duties, or requirements.
