Remote Plant Manager - Lean Ops Leader (Sacramento)

Filetwigbay; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 111,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix Studios in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Plant Manager to lead remote operations and drive process improvements. The role focuses on creating playbooks, optimizing workflows, and aligning investments with tangible outcomes for a nationwide remote team.

The ideal candidate brings cross-functional leadership, Lean manufacturing understanding, and a proven ability to manage remote schedules while maintaining high quality and consistency.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a manager capacity.
• Curiosity about why Netflix Studios customers do what they do.
• Sacramento grounding or adaptability to plant roots quickly.
• Familiarity with remote schedules and team norms at Netflix Studios.
• Understanding of Organization and Lean Manufacturing in real-world settings.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating business expertise.

Responsibilities

• Author the playbook so the next Plant Manager doesn't start from a blank page.
• Audit existing processes and recommend high-impact improvements.
• Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves.
• Translate $111,000 - $158,000-range investments into outcomes leadership can point to.
• Negotiate vendor terms that look fun-loving on paper and hold up in practice.
• Walk a remote client through renewal terms that keep both sides whole.
• Turn a recurring exception into a rule the system handles itself.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional teams

Remote work

Lean manufacturing

Portfolio/work samples

Customer insight

Sacramento familiarity

Job description

Netflix Studios in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Plant Manager to lead remote operations and drive process improvements. The role focuses on creating playbooks, optimizing workflows, and aligning investments with tangible outcomes for a nationwide remote team.

The ideal candidate brings cross-functional leadership, Lean manufacturing understanding, and a proven ability to manage remote schedules while maintaining high quality and consistency.