Lean Production Lead — Continuous Improvement

Stratasys; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratasys is seeking a production leader to drive daily scheduling, manpower planning, and continuous improvement across multi-shift lines. You will ensure adherence to procedures, lead Tier 1/2 meetings, and collaborate with departments to meet goals while upholding safety and quality standards.

The role requires 2+ years in leadership, lean manufacturing experience, strong communication, and proficiency in MS Office and HR systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a leadership role with demonstrated ability to work with others.
• 1+ years of experience with lean manufacturing methods (e.g., 5S, Demand Flow, Six Sigma)
• Experience in a multi-shift production environment
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills; Fluent in English
• Proficient in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and HR Systems

Responsibilities

• Understand Stratasys goals and manufacturing strategies to execute the production schedule in assigned production areas to meet daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly goals.
• Ensure production procedures and policies are followed and quality standards are maintained.
• Foster good communication and teamwork within production and with other departments.
• Work with the organization to improve processes and efficiencies and reduce scrap/rework.
• Drive and lead participation in continuous improvement activities.
• Develop schedules and manpower requirements for production cells.
• Ensure execution of daily Tier 1 meetings with data preparation and escalation to Tier 2.
• Participate in budgeting and planning activities for assigned production lines.
• Update management and other departments on issues or risks to production plan and mitigation plans.
• Ensure production lines including workflow, people and resources are executed.
• Ensure policies and procedures are understood by the team and address issues to drive productivity.
• Develops work team and leads to meet operations goals using Stratasys leadership tools.
• Ensure production teams have tools and resources needed to complete work.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist employees in solving problems.
• Staffing production cells based on schedules and line capacities including hiring and onboarding.
• Drive and maintain a training system for production personnel per quality standards.
• Ensure production team follows all safety procedures and systems.
• Identify, report and remediate safety issues with EH&S team; lead or participate in safety committees.
• Ensure production team produces products meeting quality specs and partners with Quality team for customer satisfaction.
• Identify and communicate quality issues and recommend actions for improvements.
• Ensure production team is trained and follows all written instructions and policies.
• Lead improvements through lean manufacturing principles.
• Ensure timely completion of timecards, time off, and expense approvals.
• Demonstrate commitment to Stratasys Behaviors and values.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by leadership

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Technical writing

MS Office

Self-motivated

Tools

MS Office suite

HR Systems

Job description

Stratasys is seeking a production leader to drive daily scheduling, manpower planning, and continuous improvement across multi-shift lines. You will ensure adherence to procedures, lead Tier 1/2 meetings, and collaborate with departments to meet goals while upholding safety and quality standards.

The role requires 2+ years in leadership, lean manufacturing experience, strong communication, and proficiency in MS Office and HR systems.