Production Lead: Lean Ops & KPI-Driven Manufacturing

New York Air Brake Corp.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Air Brake Corp. is seeking an experienced production supervisor to oversee daily operations in the assigned production section and contribute to the weekly production plan.

You will allocate resources, implement process improvements, and ensure safety and quality guidelines are followed. You will lead a large team, conduct audits, and drive continuous improvement initiatives, reporting to the production manager.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Process, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or Business.
• 3-5 Years of Relevant Experience.
• Lean Manufacturing, 5S, SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide manpower planning to ensure production schedules are met.
• Lead the training and qualification process of direct reports.
• Facilitate team meetings to communicate departmental KPI measurements, etc.
• Lead and solicit continuous improvement ideas from team members.
• Conduct departmental audits (safety, 5S, etc).
• Ensure employees follow established procedures and standard work processes.
• Address employee performance issues promptly.
• Manage time and attendance to ensure proper compensation.
• Ensure adherence to HSE policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Lean principles

Communication

Time management

Organization

Technical capacity

Quantitative methods

Statistical skills

Problem solving

Education

Associate Degree in Process, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or Business

Lean Manufacturing / 5S (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Dayforce

Job description

New York Air Brake Corp. is seeking an experienced production supervisor to oversee daily operations in the assigned production section and contribute to the weekly production plan.

You will allocate resources, implement process improvements, and ensure safety and quality guidelines are followed. You will lead a large team, conduct audits, and drive continuous improvement initiatives, reporting to the production manager.