Area Manager - Lean Ops Leader (TPS) - Onsite

Accelevation; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelevation, based in Miamisburg, OH, is seeking an Area Manager to lead frontline operations on Fri/Sat/Sun shifts. The role focuses on stabilizing performance across multiple teams using Toyota Production System principles, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and standard work are consistently executed.

You will develop Supervisors, drive continuous improvement, coach through gemba walks, and remove barriers to enable teams to meet standard work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience leading operations in manufacturing, construction, or field execution environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop frontline leaders through coaching.
• Strong systems-level understanding of safety, quality, delivery, and standard work.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams in fast-paced, problem-rich environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Toyota Production System concepts (preferred).
• Experience leading frontline leaders (Team Leads, Supervisors).
• Familiar with standard work, visual management, and structured problem-solving (preferred).
• Experience in high-growth or operationally complex environments (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own daily safety, quality, delivery, and standard work performance across multiple teams
• Ensure alignment and consistency of standard work and takt time across the group
• Lead daily and weekly tiered management routines and visual management reviews
• Monitor flow, staffing, and constraints across teams to maintain stable operations
• Reinforce 5S, safety standards, and disciplined execution across the group
• Coach, mentor, and develop Supervisors as leaders and teachers
• Lead and support cross-team problem-solving using TPS principles
• Validate root causes and ensure countermeasures are effective and standardized
• Drive learning across teams by sharing best practices and lessons learned
• Own training systems and readiness across the group

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Toyota Production System

Coaching frontline leaders

Safety leadership

Operations management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Accelevation, based in Miamisburg, OH, is seeking an Area Manager to lead frontline operations on Fri/Sat/Sun shifts. The role focuses on stabilizing performance across multiple teams using Toyota Production System principles, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and standard work are consistently executed.

You will develop Supervisors, drive continuous improvement, coach through gemba walks, and remove barriers to enable teams to meet standard work.