Lean Manufacturing Operations Leader

Talent With Heart

Freehold (NJ)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential
Profit sharing
Stock options
401K match
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Job summary

Talent With Heart in Freehold, NJ is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a 24/7 manufacturing site, driving safety, quality, and efficiency. You will champion Lean and Six Sigma, coach supervisors, and partner with maintenance, engineering, and quality to deliver continuous improvement.

This role reports to site leadership and offers strong bonus and long-term growth opportunities. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing leadership, experience managing large teams in FDA-regulated

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
  • Experience leading large manufacturing teams (100+ reports).
  • FDA-regulated environment experience preferred.
  • Proven track record in 24/7 operations and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Directs 24/7 manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and cost targets.
  • Designs and deploys continuous improvement strategy (Lean/Six Sigma).
  • Leads coaching, hiring, onboarding, and succession planning for site teams.
  • Partners with maintenance, engineering, quality, planning and logistics to eliminate failures and support PM.
  • Manages budgets, labor planning, and operating expenses; advises site leadership on goals and growth.

Skills

Operational leadership
Lean manufacturing
Team leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Continuous improvement
Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree
Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

ERP systems
MS Excel

Job description

Talent With Heart in Freehold, NJ is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a 24/7 manufacturing site, driving safety, quality, and efficiency. You will champion Lean and Six Sigma, coach supervisors, and partner with maintenance, engineering, and quality to deliver continuous improvement.

This role reports to site leadership and offers strong bonus and long-term growth opportunities. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing leadership, experience managing large teams in FDA-regulated

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