Onsite Lean Leader – Operational Excellence

Software Placement Group; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager for a Bay Shore, NY facility. This hands-on role leads Lean initiatives to reduce waste, improve throughput, and enhance quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

You will partner with operators, supervisors, and engineers to develop a Lean roadmap, deploy visual management and daily stand-ups, and ensure compliance with aerospace and export-control requirements on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline
• At least 7 years’ progressive manufacturing experience with 3 years leading Lean or Operational Excellence initiatives
• Proven results in waste reduction, throughput improvement, or cost savings
• Hands-on proficiency with value-stream mapping, kaizen, A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, SMED, root-cause analysis, and flow/pull systems
• Experience in machining, aerospace, defense, or regulated environments
• Strong analytical skills and ability to tie improvements to financial results
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change on site

Responsibilities

• Identify waste, bottlenecks, and process variation through shop-floor observation and data analysis
• Lead kaizen events and improvement projects from planning through sustained results
• Apply Lean methods including A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, Kanban, capacity analysis, SMED, and root-cause analysis
• Improve material, labor, and information flow across machining, inspection, tooling, and planning
• Prioritize improvements to increase throughput and address capacity constraints
• Establish baselines for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and labor utilization
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and HR to validate savings and cash benefits
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality, safety, and configuration-control requirements
• Develop Lean deployment roadmap aligned with priorities and new product introductions
• Use ERP and analytics to visualize performance and support decisions
• Create repeatable operating standards for multiple product families
• Coach supervisors and operators in problem-solving and Lean methods
• Develop Lean champions and process owners for sustainment
• Engage employees to identify problems and design effective solutions

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Value-stream mapping

Kaizen events

A3/PDCA

5S/6S

Visual management

SMED

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

ERP systems

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Epicor ERP

Job description

Software Placement Group is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager for a Bay Shore, NY facility. This hands-on role leads Lean initiatives to reduce waste, improve throughput, and enhance quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

You will partner with operators, supervisors, and engineers to develop a Lean roadmap, deploy visual management and daily stand-ups, and ensure compliance with aerospace and export-control requirements on site.