Operations Leader, 24/7 Lean Manufacturing, Profit Sharing

Joseph Michaels International; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Stock options

Profit sharing

401K match

Benefits day one of employment

HSA contribution

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Joseph Michaels International in Freehold, NJ is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a fast-paced manufacturing team and champion continuous improvement. The role emphasizes Lean and Six Sigma, a safety-first culture, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will coach supervisors and team leads, manage budgets, and drive strategic capital investments while partnering with maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics to meet safety, quality and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; technical field preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing management, including 7+ years in similar roles.
• Experience in FDA-regulated environments and handling 100+ reports is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Directs 24/7 manufacturing operations to meet safety, quality, throughput, and cost targets.
• Designs and deploys Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement across the site; uses standard work and visual controls.
• Leads hiring, onboarding, training, performance management and succession planning.

Skills

Six Sigma Green Belt

Power BI

MBA

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Joseph Michaels International in Freehold, NJ is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a fast-paced manufacturing team and champion continuous improvement. The role emphasizes Lean and Six Sigma, a safety-first culture, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will coach supervisors and team leads, manage budgets, and drive strategic capital investments while partnering with maintenance, engineering, quality, planning, and logistics to meet safety, quality and cost targets.