Manufacturing Process Improvement Supervisor

IDEMIA; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA is seeking a Manufacturing Process Improvement Supervisor to lead a CI team focused on Lean and Six Sigma initiatives. You will supervise projects, mentor team members, and collaborate with engineering and operations to optimize production workflows.

The role requires leadership experience, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency with MS Office and ERP systems. English fluency is mandatory, with Spanish as a plus, and you may work across rotating shifts to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Lean manufacturing expertise and continuous improvement mindset.
• Minimum of one year of leadership experience.
• English (read, write, and speak) mandatory; Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop CI team members.
• Plan and oversee CI projects to meet KPI targets.
• Improve Lean principles and Six Sigma usage to reduce waste and cycle times.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize production and logistics flow.
• Analyze daily production data (OTD, OEE, productivity) and propose actions.
• Lead problem-solving sessions and drive corrective actions.
• Utilize Lean tools (SIM, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM, Poka Yoke, PDCA).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on shop-floor improvements; may include CAPEX.
• Work 4x shifts when necessary to drive improvements.
• Report risks and status to Senior Manager Quality and CI.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Problem-solving

English proficiency

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

ERP systems

Querying databases

Job description

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Manufacturing Process Improvement Supervisor

Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

This role focuses on optimizing the interconnected components of a manufacturing system (e.g. personnel work flow or ergonomics, materials logistics, production process sequence, and equipment layouts, etc.) via Lean Manufacturing tools.

Key Missions

• Supervise, coach, and develop CI team members, ensuring effective execution of CI initiatives
• Plan, prioritize, and oversee CI projects to achieve operational objectives and KPI targets
• Improve implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and utilization of Six Sigma methodologies to develop and maintain robust manufacturing processes to increase productivity, reduce variation, eliminate waste, and minimize assembly and test cycle times.
• Continuously develop a better production/logistics flow in collaboration with the other teams to remove operational bottlenecks and improve floor performance
• Analyze the daily production data regarding OTD, OEE, productivity and propose action plans
• Lead problem-solving sessions and support the team in identifying corrective actions for recurring operational issues
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing tools to drive improvement (SIM, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, TPM, Poka Yoke, PDCA, A3/8D analysis, etc.)
• Lead and collaborate with cross functional internal teams focused on shop floor factory improvements, which could include CAPEX.
• Work in 4x shifts when necessary to drive improvements
• Report risks and project status directly to the Senior Manager Quality and Continuous Improvement

Profile & Other Information

• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing. Green or Black Belt Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Minimum of one year of leadership experience
• Technical skills allowing team-work with the engineering department
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and influence teams
• Good communication skills: be able to run meetings/trainings, drive actions plans with many contributors
• Aptitude for troubleshooting and solving problems
• Proficient with computer systems and programs (MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint, querying databases, ERP systems, etc.)
• English (read, written, spoken) mandatory. Spanish is a plus.

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

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