Production Operations Lead – Lean Manufacturing

Lee Kum Kee; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company 3%

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc. seeks a production supervisor to direct and coordinate the production function in our Southern California operations.

You will supervise daily manufacturing activities, coordinate with Engineering, Warehouse, and QC, and lead multiple teams to meet the production schedule and sanitation requirements. The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, GMP/SSOP/HACCP compliance, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A. or A.S.) from two-year college or technical school in Engineering or related discipline is required, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of related work experience in a supervisory role in a food manufacturing industry is required.
• Experienced in lean/six-sigma and able to partner with the leadership team to drive change and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Must be self-motivated & result oriented; eager to take challenges and accomplish goals on time.
• Good interpersonal and supervisory skills to build effective teams to drive results.
• Good verbal and written communication skills including but not limited writing routine/ad hoc reports and correspondence, read & interpret documents such as safety rules, operation & maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply time management skills and common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Be able to speak or present materials in public or group meetings in front of different level of audience.
• Must be able to resolve with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations by utilizing analytical, logical, critical thinking and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend equipment manuals and electrical diagrams for set-up control loops.
• Computer literate and familiar with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Production Manager in supervising the operation of the Production Function.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Warehouse, QC Department during daily operation.
• Lead the multi teams such as Processing Team, Filling Team, CIP Team, and Sanitation Team properly to fulfill the production schedule and sanitation requirement in each shift
• Monitor and arrange daily operations to fulfill production schedule and sanitation requirement (GMP/SSOP/HACCP).
• Ensure shift operations align with company quality / safety standard and all related procedures / instructions / preset parameters are followed, such as GMP, HACCP and OSHA safety regulation .
• Provide GMP & trainings to the operators, insure proper employees’ time & attendance process/records, review the daily production reports, and generate and interpret production reports.
• Drive change and implement continuous improvement initiatives to meet KPI’s and specific goals.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma principals and participate/support continuous improvement initiatives to ensure operation excellence.
• May operate HMI and other digit device for processing control and report system.
• May act as the backup of the department manager when he/she is absent.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc. seeks a production supervisor to direct and coordinate the production function in our Southern California operations.

You will supervise daily manufacturing activities, coordinate with Engineering, Warehouse, and QC, and lead multiple teams to meet the production schedule and sanitation requirements. The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, GMP/SSOP/HACCP compliance, and continuous improvement.