Lean Operations Leader: 24/7 Mfg, Bonus & Stock Options

Key People

Freehold (NJ)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 140,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Bonus potential

Stock options

401K match

Profit sharing

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Job summary

Key People in Freehold, NJ is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a fast-paced production team in a Lean-focused environment. The role emphasizes safety-first culture, continuous improvement, and high-visibility leadership across 24/7 manufacturing operations.

You will coach supervisors, manage budgets, and drive cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics to support market growth and new product introductions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
At least seven years of operations/manufacturing management experience.
Experience in pharma/personal care/food/beverage environments.
FDA-regulated environment experience.
Experience leading 100+ reports.
Root cause analysis & corrective action experience.
Experience overseeing 24/7 operations.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.
Budget management
ERP experience
MS Office (Word/Excel) skills.

Responsibilities

Directs 24/7 manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, throughput, reliability and cost targets.
Lead Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement across the site (Daily Management, 5S, Kaizen, standard work).
Develop and mentor supervisors and team leads; oversee hiring, onboarding and qualification programs.
Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics to drive site-wide objectives.
Lead industrialization efforts for new product launches and equipment commissioning.
Manage departmental budgets, labor planning, and operating expenses; advise site leadership on capital investments.