Operations Leader: Lean Manufacturing & KPI Champion

Crenlo Engineered Cabs; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crenlo Engineered Cabs is seeking an Operations leader to plan and organize manufacturing execution, drive lean improvements, and meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You will lead cross-functional teams, deploy strategy, and develop capacity plans to satisfy customer demand.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, with strong proficiency in Lean, ERP (Oracle EBS), and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations or Engineering required; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing operations including personnel management and lean manufacturing exposure.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and ERP solutions; Oracle EBS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize execution of operations and manufacturing support functions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to achieve KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive strategy deployment with breakthrough objectives and action plans.
• Conduct productive Gemba walks and enable problem-solving to remove obstacles.
• Plan labor and drive cost reduction to meet performance targets.
• Develop capacity plans to meet customer demand and ensure on-time shipment.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

KPIs

Gemba walks

5S initiatives

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional

Project management

ERP/Oracle EBS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle EBS

Job description

Crenlo Engineered Cabs is seeking an Operations leader to plan and organize manufacturing execution, drive lean improvements, and meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets. You will lead cross-functional teams, deploy strategy, and develop capacity plans to satisfy customer demand.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing leadership, with strong proficiency in Lean, ERP (Oracle EBS), and MS Office.