Director of Operations — Lean Manufacturing Leader

BARNES; East Granby (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of operations/manufacturing experience with four years in people management.
• Strong understanding and implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Proven ability to lead change and promote positive employee relations.
• Excellent leadership, engagement and communication skills (EI).
• Integrity, ethical behavior, and adaptability in changing environments.
• Technical knowledge of the products manufactured and ability to assist as needed.
• Effective communication to influence and drive commitments and results.

Responsibilities

• Leads day-to-day and strategic production activities at the site.
• Manages a team of production and maintenance supervisors to meet site goals.
• Champions Lean Manufacturing (Kaizen/6S) to increase efficiency at lowest cost.
• Ensures safety, quality, productivity and delivery goals are achieved.
• Coaches and develops the operations team and promotes growth.
• Tracks daily performance and implements countermeasures for missed targets.
• Prepares equipment specifications aligned with quality, delivery and service levels.
• Supports new process and product development and implementation.
• Fosters an operational excellence culture through Kaizen/6S participation.
• Collaborates with HR to promote positive employee relations and fair practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Six Sigma or Lean Certification

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