3rd Shift Lean Manufacturing Supervisor

Swagelok; Highland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits package

Job summary

Swagelok in Highland Heights, Ohio is seeking a results-driven site leader to direct manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. The role manages 10–30 direct reports and leads a boundary team across operations and support functions, applying Lean, continuous improvement and a strong people focus.

You will foster a culture of accountability, coach teams, implement standard work and Kaizen events, and ensure compliance with corporate policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Intermediate computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, utilizing MRP systems, data mining & report generation)

Responsibilities

• Drives Lean Daily Management System (LDMS) Cadence to achieve operational excellence.
• Establish metrics & goals: visible and understood
• Execute based on metrics (daily/weekly/monthly)
• Daily management of escalation and problem solving, including support resources
• Utilizing Capacity/Load targets, develop/execute staffing/scheduling plans, adjusting to a daily/weekly/monthly cadence
• Drives “Boundary Team” alignment between operations and all support functions, clearly defining expectations and holding all associates equally accountable
• Demonstrate alignment of corporate mission, vision, values and strategies
• Clearly owning & delivering messages, “connecting the dots” for associates
• Demonstrate Engagement and Relationship Building Skills
• Drive Change through Inspirational Leadership
• Maintains fair and consistent application of all company policies and procedures
• Resolve personnel issues or conflicts
• Leads by example, following leader standard work to focus on in the moment priorities
• Drives Culture of Quality/Continuous Improvement
• Quality plan adherence and Standard work discipline
• Engagement of all associates in waste reduction education and activities
• Utilizes Kaizen events to drive operational improvements, engaging associates and entire boundary team
• Develops associates through effective use of Hourly Workforce Development Plan
• Develops plans to address skill gaps within the workforce
• Coaches and mentors associates to help them achieve their career goals
• Execute performance management process within guidelines of HR policies
• Continuously develops self through additional training, continued education, and benchmarking opportunities.
• As a leader, you are expected to know, enforce, and appropriately elevate all Swagelok associate policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Teamwork & Collaboration

Engagement & Relationship Building

Accountability

Agility

Problem Solving

Intermediate computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

MRP systems

Job description

Swagelok in Highland Heights, Ohio is seeking a results-driven site leader to direct manufacturing activities, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. The role manages 10–30 direct reports and leads a boundary team across operations and support functions, applying Lean, continuous improvement and a strong people focus.

You will foster a culture of accountability, coach teams, implement standard work and Kaizen events, and ensure compliance with corporate policies.