Lean Manufacturing Operations Leader

Brunswick Corporation; New York Mills (MN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

annual bonus

comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Brunswick Corporation is seeking an experienced Operations leader for our New York Mills site to supervise frontline supervisors, leads, and production staff in a high-velocity manufacturing environment. You will apply Lean and continuous improvement methods to meet the annual plan and coach Green/Yellow Belts to drive measurable results.

Responsibilities include resource prioritization, line balance, safety, quality, and cost control, while communicating across departments to sustain production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations/engineering/manufacturing/business or related field.
• 10+ years of operational experience in multiple phases of Manufacturing, Quality or Engineering with experience in leading cross functional teams.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification by a recognized source preferred. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with demonstrated history a minimum.
• Proficiency in Lean tools, techniques and application in Operational Management.
• Proven ability to drive results through leadership influence.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Must have excellent verbal, written, listening and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively among all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment building relationships across the different functions, PDE, finance, HR, Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the Operations Director to meet the annual operating plan and budgetary commitments.
• Apply Lean tools such as Andon, VSM, Flow Improvements and Line Balancing to achieve business objectives.
• Provide Operational Management leadership for production operations and mentor / develop supervisors and team leaders.
• Coach and mentor assigned Green and Yellow Belts that drive positive financial impact to the business.
• Identify issues, gather input from peers and employees and solve problems with recommendations and solutions.
• Drives safety, quality, productivity performance in visual management format to sustain morale and achieve positive results in production area.
• Provide business leaders with support, tools and training to conduct project and performance reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor cost reductions, such as waste, scrap, damage and rework.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Leadership

Communication

Reading drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations/engineering/manufacturing/business or related field

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

Brunswick Corporation is seeking an experienced Operations leader for our New York Mills site to supervise frontline supervisors, leads, and production staff in a high-velocity manufacturing environment. You will apply Lean and continuous improvement methods to meet the annual plan and coach Green/Yellow Belts to drive measurable results.

Responsibilities include resource prioritization, line balance, safety, quality, and cost control, while communicating across departments to sustain production