Manufacturing Operations Leader - Lean, Quality & Safety

ARCH Cutting Tools; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCH Cutting Tools is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader to drive a high-performing One Arch culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. This role leads Safety, Production, Engineering, and Quality to deliver on-time, defect-free customer commitments while optimizing facility operations.

You will coach and develop a field of manufacturing professionals, establish KPIs, and champion Lean practices, including 5S, value stream mapping, and standard

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in progressive supervisory roles in manufacturing, medical device preferred.
• Minimum 5 years CNC experience (lathes and mills).
• Lean principles knowledge is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing manufacturing team with a culture of continuous improvement.
• Direct daily operations to meet production, quality, delivery, cost, and safety objectives.
• Establish and monitor KPIs; drive action plans to close performance gaps.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, inventory management, warehousing, and on-time delivery.
• Optimize labor, equipment, materials, and facility resources for efficiency.
• Drive Lean manufacturing methods (5S, VSM, Standard Work, Visual Management, RCA).
• Develop capacity, staffing, and facility plans to support growth and demand.
• Lead cross-functional projects to improve processes and introduce new products.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, regulatory, and company requirements.

Skills

Results oriented

Urgency & decisive action

P&L awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership development

Ambiguity tolerance

ERP knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

BS in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ARCH Cutting Tools is seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader to drive a high-performing One Arch culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. This role leads Safety, Production, Engineering, and Quality to deliver on-time, defect-free customer commitments while optimizing facility operations.

You will coach and develop a field of manufacturing professionals, establish KPIs, and champion Lean practices, including 5S, value stream mapping, and standard