Manufacturing Lead - Lean & Quality Champion

SPG International; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K

Job summary

SPG International in Freeport, IL is seeking a Supervisor of Operations to lead a frontline team and ensure on-time production, safety, and quality. You will drive continuous improvement using LEAN, Six Sigma, and 5S, and develop schedules while mentoring staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of manufacturing experience and reports metrics to management. This is a full-time, on-site position offering competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or industrial technology.
• Minimum 5–10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams, drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction to the team to achieve corporate initiatives and strategies.
• Assist in recruitment and development of team members delivering SPG products.
• Leads high-performance, accountable teams with continuous improvement.
• Establishes efficient production schedules and meets on-time objectives.
• Maintains procedures and training programs.
• Controls costs through efficiencies and cost-saving programs.
• Ensures product quality exceeds standards and customer expectations.
• Reports metrics measuring processes, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Enforces safety practices and good housekeeping.
• Works cross-functionally to improve overall efficiency.

Skills

LEAN Yellow Belt

Six Sigma

5S

Cross-functional

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or industrial technology

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

MS Office

Job description

SPG International in Freeport, IL is seeking a Supervisor of Operations to lead a frontline team and ensure on-time production, safety, and quality. You will drive continuous improvement using LEAN, Six Sigma, and 5S, and develop schedules while mentoring staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of manufacturing experience and reports metrics to management. This is a full-time, on-site position offering competitive compensation.