Lead Production Cell – Lean Manufacturing

DeLisaGroup; East Lyme (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Birk Manufacturing Inc. in East Lyme, CT is seeking a Production Cell Supervisor to lead a small team of five production assemblers and oversee daily manufacturing operations. This hands-on leadership role focuses on production flow, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include coaching and developing staff, scheduling, resource coordination, and adherence to LEAN/6S practices. The ideal candidate has ISO manufacturing experience and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Associate degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing experience in an ISO-certified environment.
• At least 1 year of supervisory, leadership, or management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• LEAN/6S experience is a plus.
• Experience with IPC standards, soldering, crimping, or other specialized manufacturing processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop approximately five production employees.
• Monitor daily production schedules, workflow, quality, and job status.
• Coordinate staffing, materials, equipment, and other resources to keep production on track.
• Address attendance, performance, and employee relations issues.
• Manage training, cross-training, time-off requests, and performance reviews.
• Monitor overtime and ensure compliance with company policies and work instructions.
• Support safety initiatives, Gemba walks, LEAN manufacturing, and 6S practices.
• Develop and maintain standard work procedures and production processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Communicate production updates, issues, and resource needs to management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Hands-on manufacturing

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

LEAN/6S

IPC standards experience

Job description

Birk Manufacturing Inc. in East Lyme, CT is seeking a Production Cell Supervisor to lead a small team of five production assemblers and oversee daily manufacturing operations. This hands-on leadership role focuses on production flow, quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include coaching and developing staff, scheduling, resource coordination, and adherence to LEAN/6S practices. The ideal candidate has ISO manufacturing experience and strong organizational skills.