2nd Shift Production Manager: Lean Leadership

Sekisui Aerospace Corporation; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Employer-sponsored 401k

Employee discounts

8 paid holidays

Vacation/Sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SEKISUI Aerospace Corporation in Sumner, WA is seeking a Production Manager for the 2nd shift to lead manufacturing floor operations, drive lean initiatives, and ensure on-time delivery. The role focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement while coordinating with engineering and quality teams on new product introductions.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of lean manufacturing experience, a bachelor's degree in manufacturing, and strong leadership with excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Applied technical knowledge related to the field of manufacturing.
• Experience setting up production floor space for new programs and new product introductions.
• Demonstrated skills and understanding of continuous improvement methods to enhance safety, on-time delivery, cost, and quality of products.
• Advanced leadership skills. Able to successfully coach, mentor, develop and foster high-performing and engaged teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse community of customers, employees at all levels, and leadership using various methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and coordinate the operations of the manufacturing floor, and have consistent communication with other departments on needs, priorities and issues.
• Set up production floor space for new programs, and be a key contributor on new product introductions (NPI) from statement of work (SOW) to mass production.
• Organizes programs to plan, schedule, support, and improve manufacturing efforts and enhances value-add operations while reducing and eliminating non-value-added activities.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Team mentoring

Continuous improvement

Communication

Blueprint reading

Education

Bachelor Degree in manufacturing

Tools

MRP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

SEKISUI Aerospace Corporation in Sumner, WA is seeking a Production Manager for the 2nd shift to lead manufacturing floor operations, drive lean initiatives, and ensure on-time delivery. The role focuses on safety, quality, and continuous improvement while coordinating with engineering and quality teams on new product introductions.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of lean manufacturing experience, a bachelor's degree in manufacturing, and strong leadership with excellent communication.