Lean Production Manager: Lead Quality, Safety & Savings

Giesecke+Devrient ePayments America, Inc.; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401K with employer match

Short/long term disability

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Education assistance

Pet insurance

Legal benefits

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient ePayments America, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Operations Leader to head EMV production.

You will oversee safety, quality, and on-time delivery while driving Lean initiatives and developing a high-performing team across Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership and a track record of cost control, KPI management, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing/operations leadership experience.
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical reasoning.
• Experience with operational controls, manufacturing processes, logistics, safety, and quality systems.
• Demonstrated leadership experience developing teams and driving performance.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and GMP principles.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• High standards of personal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily EMV production operations to meet output, quality, and delivery targets.
• Execute production schedules and ensure alignment with customer requirements and inventory accuracy.
• Monitor and improve KPIs: safety, scrap, efficiency, throughput, cost.
• Collaborate with maintenance to ensure equipment uptime and rapid issue resolution.
• Reduce scrap and rework through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with EMV, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement Lean manufacturing, standard work, and process optimization initiatives.
• Manage departmental budget and drive cost-reduction initiatives.
• Provide monthly performance and P&L insights to leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production staff.
• Ensure training, cross‑training, and skill development to support operational flexibility.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Support new product introductions and process changes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team development

Lean manufacturing

GMP principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Giesecke+Devrient ePayments America, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Operations Leader to head EMV production.

You will oversee safety, quality, and on-time delivery while driving Lean initiatives and developing a high-performing team across Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing leadership and a track record of cost control, KPI management, and effective cross-functional collaboration.