Advanced Manufacturing Manager: Automation & Lean Excellence

Steele Solutions Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Steele Solutions Inc. in South Milwaukee, WI, is seeking an Advance Manufacturing Manager to lead advanced manufacturing initiatives, integrating automation, robotics, and data analytics to boost production efficiency and quality across sites.

You will collaborate with engineering, QA, supply chain, and production teams, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while traveling to Wisconsin facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial/manufacturing engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience with manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma or similar methodologies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment and product design.
• Lead maintenance department and manufacturing engineer group, ensuring facilities and equipment operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with regulations
• Document studies and recommendations for improvements
• Identify, recommend and execute manufacturing process improvements and confer with management to implement plans and recommendations
• Conduct cost comparison studies, facility layout, and operational data such as production costs, production routing procedures, to determine efficient utilization of equipment
• Examine equipment determining the ideation and justification for needs of improvement
• Oversee the development of new processes, methods, and production controls
• Designs tools and fixtures used to manufacture products
• Assists with, or oversees installation, commissioning and run off of new or relocated machinery/systems.
• Monitors and improves productivity using Lean, Six Sigma or related tools, ensuring all customer commitments are met with quality products.
• Solves complex problems with development of integrated manufacturing systems, standardized processes and templates, risk assessment and mitigation, and after-action reviews.
• Maintain consistency for all Safety efforts throughout the Company and communicate with plant supervision any deviations of safety procedures
• This position requires travel to all facilities in Wisconsin.
• Other duties as assigned by operational leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Planning skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial/manufacturing engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM

Robotics

CNC programming

MS Office

Job description

Steele Solutions Inc. in South Milwaukee, WI, is seeking an Advance Manufacturing Manager to lead advanced manufacturing initiatives, integrating automation, robotics, and data analytics to boost production efficiency and quality across sites.

You will collaborate with engineering, QA, supply chain, and production teams, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while traveling to Wisconsin facilities.