Plant Operations Leader – Safety & Lean Champion

Arconic; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic is seeking an Operations Leader for the Kawneer business in Visalia, CA. You will oversee a 20+ person team responsible for Material Handling, Shipping/Receiving, and Boxing, reporting to the Plant Manager. The role emphasizes safety, Lean initiatives, and performance improvement across operations.

Required are a Bachelor's degree or 10 years Kawneer experience, at least 5 years of supervisory manufacturing experience, and US work authorization. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Kawneer manufacturing experience as department lead.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety by ensuring proper material handling and adherence to procedures.
• Lead 5S initiatives and maintain housekeeping; target audit scores ≥80%.
• Keep work areas clean, organized and safe from debris or hazards.
• Implement company policies and pursue safety, quality, productivity improvements.
• Manage departmental goals (IFE, TRR, DART, OEE, inventory, Budget, Quality).
• Foster engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Conduct performance reviews and development actions.
• Lead root cause analysis to improve operations and processes.
• Collaborate with Quality to investigate scrap, complaints and defects.
• Ensure integrity of Oracle/JDE transactions and inventory records.
• Oversee recycling and scrap processes; minimize contamination and waste.
• Review production schedules and staffing to ensure safe, on-time execution.
• Mentor supervisors and frontline staff for succession and capability.

Skills

Safety leadership

5S / housekeeping

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or Kawneer experience

Tools

Oracle/JDE

Job description

Arconic is seeking an Operations Leader for the Kawneer business in Visalia, CA. You will oversee a 20+ person team responsible for Material Handling, Shipping/Receiving, and Boxing, reporting to the Plant Manager. The role emphasizes safety, Lean initiatives, and performance improvement across operations.

Required are a Bachelor's degree or 10 years Kawneer experience, at least 5 years of supervisory manufacturing experience, and US work authorization. Visa sponsorship is not available.