Lean Operations Group Leader

DuraMark Technologies; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with HSA options

Vision and Dental insurance

Company paid Life Insurance, Short- &

Long-Term Disability

401k matching up to 4% (100% vested)

PTO and Employee Safe and Sick Time

8.5 paid holidays/year

Free coffee all day

Job summary

DuraMark Technologies in Saint Paul, MN seeks an experienced cell leader to drive lean execution, coach teams, and ensure on-time delivery. You will manage daily operations, coordinate schedules, and implement standard work improvements across manufacturing cells.

Responsibilities include safety, payroll coordination, kaizen participation, and reporting. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential for this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams in a lean environment preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and coaching to the cell(s) to ensure customer demand is met
• Reinforce lean vision and Duramark values; coach team members to be technically competent
• Deliver to customer by creating schedules, coordinating teams, documenting issues and collecting data for problem solving
• Ensure standard work is followed and improve it using lean tools and visual management
• Lead site kaizen events and tier 1/ tier 2 meeting discussions; audit processes for safety, quality, and flow
• Show up to work on time and monitor project timelines to keep on schedule
• Create and distribute reports updating progress to stakeholders

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Decision making

Dependable

Follow-through

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MRP software

Job description

DuraMark Technologies in Saint Paul, MN seeks an experienced cell leader to drive lean execution, coach teams, and ensure on-time delivery. You will manage daily operations, coordinate schedules, and implement standard work improvements across manufacturing cells.

Responsibilities include safety, payroll coordination, kaizen participation, and reporting. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential for this hands-on role.