Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Lead

Zaddy Solutions; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement at its Bay Shore, NY facility. This hands-on role partners with operators, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to reduce waste, improve flow, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and inventory.

The ideal candidate combines shop-floor experience with strong analytical and change leadership skills, driving sustainable processes, routines, and employee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of progressive manufacturing experience, including 3 years Lean/CI/Operational Excellence leadership.
• Proven results in waste reduction, throughput, setup reduction, labor productivity, quality, inventory, or cost savings.
• Hands-on proficiency with value-stream mapping, kaizen, A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, SMED, root-cause analysis, and flow/pull systems.
• Experience in machining, aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to connect operational improvements to validated financial results.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change without direct authority.
• Strong communication, coaching, and project execution skills.
• Ability to work onsite and spend substantial time on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Identify waste, bottlenecks, and process variation through shop-floor observation, process mapping, value-stream mapping, and data analysis.
• Lead kaizen events and focused improvement projects from planning through implementation and sustained results.
• Apply Lean methods including A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, Kanban, capacity analysis, setup reduction (SMED), and root-cause analysis.
• Improve material, labor, and information flow across machining, inspection, tooling, outside processing, planning, and support functions.
• Prioritize improvements that increase overall production throughput and address capacity constraints.
• Establish performance baselines for safety, quality, delivery, cost, labor utilization, overtime, setup time, work in process, scrap, and rework.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to remove barriers affecting customer commitments, production schedules, and backlog reduction.
• Reduce manufacturing lead times, setup times, queue times, and aging WIP.
• Improve labor productivity, machine utilization, staffing alignment, and visibility into direct and indirect labor.
• Partner with Finance to validate recurring savings, capacity gains, inventory reductions, and cash benefits.
• Ensure improvements maintain aerospace quality, safety, customer, export-control, and configuration-control requirements.
• Develop Lean deployment roadmap aligned with priorities and new product introduction.
• Use ERP and analytics tools to make performance visible and support fact-based decisions.
• Create repeatable operating standards for multiple product families and facilities.
• Identify digital and automation opportunities after simplifying and stabilizing processes.
• Coach supervisors, engineers, operators, and support teams in practical problem-solving and Lean methods.
• Develop Lean champions and process owners who can sustain improvements.
• Engage employees in identifying problems and designing effective solutions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Maintenance, Finance, and HR.
• Communicate project progress, verified benefits, risks, and required decisions to site and senior leadership.
• Build a culture of accountability, employee involvement, and disciplined follow-through.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

Data Analysis

Change Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Shop-floor Experience

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Epicor

Job description

Zaddy Solutions seeks an Operational Excellence Manager to lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement at its Bay Shore, NY facility. This hands-on role partners with operators, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to reduce waste, improve flow, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and inventory.

The ideal candidate combines shop-floor experience with strong analytical and change leadership skills, driving sustainable processes, routines, and employee