Lead Manufacturing Productivity Engineer

Scorpion Therapeutics; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive insurance starting day one

401k, ESPP, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care F

SFA? Handled

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Minneapolis seeks a Manufacturing Productivity Leader to drive hands-on improvements across upstream cell culture, lab-based production, purification, filling, and related packaging activities.

You will observe shop-floor processes, identify waste and bottlenecks, lead cross-functional Kaizen events, and apply Lean, Six Sigma, and standard-work tools to raise throughput, reduce cycle time, and cut scrap.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering/manufacturing/operations or equivalent.
• 5+ years driving manufacturing productivity improvement/process optimization/operational excellence in manufacturing.
• Hands‑on experience with time studies, standard labor, line balancing, capacity/workload analysis, process mapping, material flow, and standard work.

Responsibilities

• Observe shop-floor work with frontline employees/leaders to identify waste, bottlenecks, workload imbalance, waiting, unnecessary movement, rework, and ineffective handoffs.
• Identify and prioritize productivity opportunities using floor observations, operational data, and employee input.
• Use time studies, standard-labor analysis, line balancing, workload/capacity analysis, process mapping, and material-flow assessments.
• Lead and implement process improvements to increase throughput, improve labor efficiency, reduce cycle time, eliminate bottlenecks, balance capacity/workload, improve equipment utilization/OEE, and reduce scrap/rework/yield/material loss and operating cost.
• Apply Lean and data-based problem solving (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, visual management, root-cause analysis, Six Sigma).
• Lead focused Kaizens and productivity projects end-to-end (definition → implementation → measurement → sustainment).
• Partner cross-functionally (Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Maintenance, Engineering) to optimize flow and resolve barriers.
• Coach teams on standard work, visual controls, workplace organization, daily management, and improvement sustainment; help update process documentation.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Shop-floor leadership

Excel

Education

BS in engineering/manufacturing/operations or equivalent

Tools

Time studies

Standard labor

Line balancing

Capacity/workload analysis

Process mapping

Material flow

Standard work

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics in Minneapolis seeks a Manufacturing Productivity Leader to drive hands-on improvements across upstream cell culture, lab-based production, purification, filling, and related packaging activities.

You will observe shop-floor processes, identify waste and bottlenecks, lead cross-functional Kaizen events, and apply Lean, Six Sigma, and standard-work tools to raise throughput, reduce cycle time, and cut scrap.