Lean Manufacturing Supervisor: Kaizen & Safety Leader

Permobil, Inc.; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

HSA matching

401(k) employer match

Generous PTO

Employer paid LTD/STD/Life Insurance

Job summary

Permobil, Inc. in Lebanon, TN is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead safety, quality and assembly activities and provide direction to production staff.

The role emphasizes coaching, Kaizen/Lean improvements, and daily audits to ensure compliance with production standards. The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 1–3 years of related experience, strong English communication, and a track record of data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/training and 1 - 3 years of experience.
• Knowledge of a variety of manufacturing activities.
• Experience and/or exposure to Lean and Continuous Improvement Initiatives such as Kaizen.
• Strong commitment to employee development with an emphasis on selection and retention.
• Proficiency in the English Language (written and oral).
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management skills and priority focused.
• Computer literate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Good project management skills. Ability to multi-task with a pro-active approach to issue resolution.
• Takes corrective action when needed to keep program on track, communicates upward when objectives can’t be met with a recovery plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to production employees in the areas of Safety, Quality and Assembly activities.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and provide coaching and mentoring to production employees.
• Be an active leader in utilizing Kaizen and Lean to improve production processes.
• Strong ability to Lead and Follow
• Perform daily Safety and Quality audits in designated work centers to ensure compliance
• Manage Daily Improvements activities (5S, Standard Operation Procedure Audits).
• Be a visual leader and develop visual signals within work centers.
• Demonstrate problem solving techniques.
• Be a process owner who can train employees to meet production standards.
• Demonstrate good verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Perform time-based observations and make improvements to meet tactical goals.
• Be an active leader in policy compliance and accountability.
• Managing workplace diversity.
• Must be data and metric driven.
• Eliminator of process waste (Muda)

Skills

Lean/Kaizen

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

1-3 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Permobil, Inc. in Lebanon, TN is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead safety, quality and assembly activities and provide direction to production staff.

The role emphasizes coaching, Kaizen/Lean improvements, and daily audits to ensure compliance with production standards. The ideal candidate brings a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 1–3 years of related experience, strong English communication, and a track record of data-driven decision making.