Manufacturing Manager

Insight Global; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Manager to lead daily production operations for a large workforce in Beverly, MA. You will drive Lean/Continuous Improvement, oversee safety, quality, and meeting production targets while developing supervisors into strong leaders.

This role emphasizes coaching, process optimization, and building a culture of accountability. You will collaborate across functions to address quality documentation, validations, and staffing needs, balancing

Qualifications

• 5+ years manufacturing leadership with supervisor-level experience; manager preferred.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement experience (Kaizen, takt time, standardized work).
• Proven people-development skills: coaching, building training, accountability.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily production plan and monitor manufacturing performance.
• Lead daily tier walks and check in with production leads.
• Oversee a large workforce (~160 people across 2 shifts; ~80 per shift).
• Identify and escalate quality, equipment, production, and staffing issues.
• Drive Lean/process improvements and reduce inefficiencies.
• Build training and develop leads/supervisors underneath them.
• Ensure safety, quality, and production goals are met.
• Work cross-functionally on quality documentation, validations, and production needs.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

People development

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Manufacturing Manager to lead daily production operations while strengthening the leadership team underneath them. This person will oversee a large manufacturing workforce, drive Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives, manage production performance, and develop supervisors and leads into stronger leaders.

The ideal candidate is a boots-on-the-ground leader who can balance hitting production goals with coaching employees, improving processes, and building a stronger culture of accountability.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years manufacturing/production leadership, with at least Supervisor-level experience; Manager preferred
• Strong Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement experience: Kaizen, takt time, standardized work, process improvement
• Strong people-development leadership: coaching supervisors/leads, building training, holding people accountable, and growing employees into leadership roles

Day-to-Day

• Manage daily production plan and manufacturing performance
• Lead daily tier walks and check in with production leads
• Oversee a large manufacturing workforce - ~160 people across 2 shifts / ~80 per shift
• Identify/escalate quality, equipment, production, and staffing issues
• Drive Lean/process improvements and reduce inefficiencies
• Build training and develop leads/supervisors underneath them
• Ensure safety, quality, and production goals are being met
• Work cross-functionally on quality documentation, validations, and production needs