Lean Production Manager: On-Time Delivery & Safety Champion

Tenneco Inc.; Chapel-en-le-Frith; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader to drive Lean improvements on the shop floor, ensuring 5S discipline, safety, and on-time delivery. You will lead supervisors, coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, and own recovery plans when targets are missed.

The role demands strong performance management, clear communication, and the ability to stabilise operations under pressure across daily tier meetings and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of shop-floor teams in a manufacturing setting
• Strong communication and accountability culture
• Experience driving Lean improvements and 5S
• Ability to coach and develop supervisors and team leads
• Demonstrated capability to stabilise operations under pressure

Responsibilities

• Own shift-by-shift performance against OTD and OAE targets.
• Align cross-functional teams to remove constraints immediately.
• Enforce production standards and ensure adherence to standard work.
• Control labour deployment and overtime spend.
• Ensure material, tooling, and machine readiness before shift starts.
• Escalate and resolve bottlenecks immediately.
• Own production risk mitigation and recovery plans when targets are missed.
• Lead daily tier meetings with clear actions and ownership.
• Hold supervisors accountable for safety, output, and quality.
• Reduce scraps, rework, and unplanned downtime.
• Challenge underperformance directly and constructively.
• Drive 5S and workplace discipline.
• Own performance dashboards and recovery tracking.
• Analyse trends and eliminate systemic losses.
• Identify and eliminate losses impacting OAE.
• Improve cycle time and workflow efficiency.
• Work with Engineering to resolve recurring breakdowns.
• Drive practical Lean improvements on the shop floor.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and team leaders
• Set clear expectations and performance standards and challenge underperformance
• Build a culture of accountability and ownership
• Support training and cross-skilling initiatives
• Demonstrate ability to stabilise and control in high pressure environment.
• Confident communicator who challenges constructively and sets clear expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Change management

Coaching

Job description

Tenneco Inc. is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader to drive Lean improvements on the shop floor, ensuring 5S discipline, safety, and on-time delivery. You will lead supervisors, coordinate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, and own recovery plans when targets are missed.

The role demands strong performance management, clear communication, and the ability to stabilise operations under pressure across daily tier meetings and dashboards.