Manufacturing Operations Leader - Lean & CI

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations, safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You will lead a diverse team and collaborate with engineering, scheduling, customer service and maintenance to ensure products are produced and shipped efficiently. The ideal candidate holds a degree in business, engineering, or lean manufacturing, demonstrates a true passion for leadership and continuous improvement, and has a track

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, or Lean Manufacturing is required.
• True passion for leadership and continuous improvement.
• Proven background in leading kaizen events and continuous improvement.
• Progressive experience in management roles.
• Previous experience in problem solving in a manufacturing environment.
• Data driven. Use data to direct solutions and base activities only on a hunch.
• Ability to effectively deal with all levels of the organization as well as customers and vendors.
• Proficient with MS Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and use of a PC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a safety culture based on awareness, training, and hazard elimination
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by using data to prioritize activities that will have a positive effect on quality, throughput, and manufacturability
• Conduct Kaizen events to foster a continuous improvement culture
• Optimize product cost through labor, process, and material efficiency improvements
• Keep team focused on meeting or exceeding KPIs
• Identify, develop, and mentor the team to take on progressively more responsibility and be more effective at the jobs they are tasked to do
• Strive for consistency in the way jobs are performed on all shifts
• Coordinate with the supporting teams including engineering, scheduling, customer service, warehouse, maintenance, and others to assure product is being produced and shipped in the best and most efficient manner possible
• Assure team members are properly trained and following Standard Operating Procedures at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Safety leadership

Kaizen events

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Business, Engineering, or Lean Manufacturing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Production Manager to oversee manufacturing operations, safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You will lead a diverse team and collaborate with engineering, scheduling, customer service and maintenance to ensure products are produced and shipped efficiently. The ideal candidate holds a degree in business, engineering, or lean manufacturing, demonstrates a true passion for leadership and continuous improvement, and has a track