Lean Production Supervisor & Kaizen Leader

Senior Flexonics Inc. (Bartlett); Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Senior Flexonics Inc. (Bartlett) is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee the department’s operations, align with the production plan, and lead area leads while coaching union personnel.

You will partner with the Operations Manager to meet safety, quality, delivery, and workforce metrics. The role emphasizes leadership, 5S and standard work compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality, maintenance, and safety teams.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in operations supervision.
• At least 3 years in lean systems and supervisory roles.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the department's operational team, including oversight of employees and area leads.
• Manage the department seating chart aligned with the production plan.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to area leads, ensuring effective governance of the union workforce.
• Communicate production support requirements through GEMBA walks and cross-functional meetings with engineering, quality, and safety teams.
• Facilitate weekly production meetings with area leads and communicate required actions to engineering, maintenance, quality, and safety support groups.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and standards for 5S, safe work practices, quality workmanship, and Senior Flexonics work rules.
• Lead workshop events and Kaizen activities and maintain ownership of the lean audit process, including reporting metrics and communicating results.
• Support Senior's long-term strategy deployment initiatives as they relate to departmental improvements.
• Lead activities to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Record all production for the work shift into the MRP system.
• Track and report daily KPI metrics (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Performance).
• Train new personnel in workstation operation and develop cross-training plans.
• Build strong relationships with support teams to drive process improvements.
• Engage cross-functional teams to improve uptime and optimize weekly KPIs.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, safety, and engineering groups to resolve issues and support improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Team development

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Flexonics Inc. (Bartlett) is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee the department’s operations, align with the production plan, and lead area leads while coaching union personnel.

You will partner with the Operations Manager to meet safety, quality, delivery, and workforce metrics. The role emphasizes leadership, 5S and standard work compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality, maintenance, and safety teams.