Lean Manufacturing Supervisor – 5S & Safety

Sterling Solutions LLC.; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

HSA & FSA

Life Insurance

Voluntary benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Sterling Site Access Solutions is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor to lead machining, finishing, and packaging operations. You will drive standard work, safety, and continuous improvement while coaching a team of hourly workers and conducting performance reviews.

The role emphasizes on-site leadership, onboarding, and timely execution of production plans, with a focus on world-class uptime and high-quality output. Salary ranges reflect experience and market conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three (3) years supervising and directing an hourly or production workforce.
• Minimum of three (3) years progressive work experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and formalized problem solving preferred.
• Experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes is preferred.
• Exposure to carpentry and CNC machining is preferred.

Responsibilities

• On the floor leadership and guidance of machining, finishing, packaging, and shipping operations.
• Lead onboarding for new employees and train all to understand standard work, JSA’s, 5S and visual factory.
• Train, encourage, and challenge existing employees to improve skills and their overall contribution to high quality conversion of products safely.
• Manage employee schedules including time off, absenteeism, and timecards.
• Enforce and communicate employee relations issues per policy; involve Operations Manager when appropriate.
• Evaluate employee performance and conduct performance reviews.
• Assist with department staffing needs and interview/evaluation decisions.
• Adhere to standard work to control and improve methods and techniques.
• Maintain and develop safe work practices using JSAs for safety training.
• Guide change-over techniques to achieve world-class uptime.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with Quality to surface problems and drive improvements.
• Organize inventory and tools for optimum efficiency.
• Maintain balanced workflow between departments and operations.
• Assist leadership with daily performance and productivity measurements.
• Participate in projects as requested by management.

Skills

Leadership

5S

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

Bilingual

Education

Highschool diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Overhead cranes

CNC machining

Job description

Sterling Site Access Solutions is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor to lead machining, finishing, and packaging operations. You will drive standard work, safety, and continuous improvement while coaching a team of hourly workers and conducting performance reviews.

The role emphasizes on-site leadership, onboarding, and timely execution of production plans, with a focus on world-class uptime and high-quality output. Salary ranges reflect experience and market conditions.