Night-Shift Manufacturing Leader | Lean & Safety Focus

Your Talent Team; Sandston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Team in Sandston, VA seeks a Manufacturing Manager for the third shift to lead daily operations, coach frontline teams, and coordinate production, quality, and maintenance. You’ll drive safety, efficiency, and cost objectives while delivering consistent performance in a dynamic setting.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with Lean/Six Sigma familiarity and experience supervising diverse work groups.

Qualifications

• Experience leading third-shift manufacturing operations.
• Supervising salaried and hourly employees is required.
• Familiar with Lean and Six Sigma principles and quality practices.
• Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily shift operations and develop teams to meet goals.
• Coordinate production, quality, and maintenance activities.
• Communicate performance expectations and priorities.
• Monitor performance and prepare improvement reports.
• Staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation for production.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Support preventive maintenance and safety practices.
• Train new employees on procedures and standard work.
• Apply continuous improvement to boost efficiency and quality.
• Conduct team meetings to drive accountability and engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

MS Office

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or operations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production planning software

Workforce management systems

ERP systems

Job description

Your Talent Team in Sandston, VA seeks a Manufacturing Manager for the third shift to lead daily operations, coach frontline teams, and coordinate production, quality, and maintenance. You’ll drive safety, efficiency, and cost objectives while delivering consistent performance in a dynamic setting.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with Lean/Six Sigma familiarity and experience supervising diverse work groups.