Area Operations Manager — Lean & SQDCM Leader

Lozier Corporation; Joplin (MO); In loco; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company bonus potential

PTO and holidays

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Lozier Corporation is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a production area and drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale targets. You will lead production teams, collaborate with support functions, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

You will mentor supervisors, optimize staffing and equipment use, ensure regulatory and policy adherence, and push lean practices across the floor for sustained performance gains.

Competenze

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence others, and manage change.
• Proven experience applying SQDCM models to lead and unify teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, scheduling, and lean principles.

Mansioni

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of supervisors and production employees to meet targets and drive improvement.
• Monitor compliance with safety, quality, and production schedules; enforce policies.
• Drive continuous improvement through lean methods, root-cause analysis, and structured problem solving.
• Analyze real-time and historical SCADA data to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
• Mentor supervisors and maintain records on production output, downtime, and safety incidents.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

SCADA data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

ERP/MES proficiency

Formazione

Associate degree in manufacturing/industrial

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Strumenti

Excel

ERP/MES systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Lozier Corporation is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a production area and drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale targets. You will lead production teams, collaborate with support functions, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

You will mentor supervisors, optimize staffing and equipment use, ensure regulatory and policy adherence, and push lean practices across the floor for sustained performance gains.