Lean Production Lead: Safety, Quality & Output

Carlisle; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlisle Brake & Friction in Medina, OH is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our manufacturing operations. This hands-on role focuses on safety, employee development, and achieving production goals while improving quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.

You will coach teams, plan daily staffing, enforce safe practices, and drive Lean initiatives such as 6S and kaizen. Cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain is essential to

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in manufacturing/engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience with 3+ years leading production teams.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, delivery, labor and cost management.
• Experience with Lean and structured root-cause problem solving.
• Strong coaching, communication and performance-management skills.
• Proficient with ERP/MES and timekeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop production employees to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost and productivity goals.
• Plan daily staffing and work assignments based on requirements and equipment.
• Enforce safe work practices, including PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and procedures.
• Monitor output, downtime, scrap, rework, labor efficiency, and schedule attainment.
• Use data and root-cause methods to resolve issues in equipment, process, and workflow.
• Drive Lean initiatives such as 6S, standard work, visual management, kaizen, and waste reduction.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Materials, Supply Chain, and HR to resolve issues.
• Set clear expectations and provide coaching, recognition, and corrective action.
• Coordinate onboarding, training, and cross-training for employees.
• Ensure accurate production reporting, timekeeping, attendance tracking, and shift handoffs.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, audit-ready production environment.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Team leadership

Education

Associate degree in manufacturing

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ERP

MES

Timekeeping systems

Job description

Carlisle Brake & Friction in Medina, OH is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our manufacturing operations. This hands-on role focuses on safety, employee development, and achieving production goals while improving quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.

You will coach teams, plan daily staffing, enforce safe practices, and drive Lean initiatives such as 6S and kaizen. Cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain is essential to