Remote Production Readiness & Improvement Lead

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to lead initiatives

Cross-functional collaboration

Exposure to high-volume production

Career advancement

Continuous improvement development

Job summary

Ladders partners with a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space to recruit an Operations Improvement Project Manager for a remote role. You will drive readiness and improvement efforts to support production growth, new product introductions, and launch execution in a high-volume environment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in project management within manufacturing/logistics, with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and managing risk to ensure ramp objectives are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of project management experience in manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations.
• Experience with manufacturing start-ups, plant expansions, or production ramp-ups.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, transportation, inventory management, and material flow.
• Proven track record of leading operational improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational readiness planning for production volume increases and new product introductions
• Develop and manage readiness plans, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and execution reporting
• Ensure all operational functions are prepared to support targeted production ramp schedules
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to remove barriers impacting production readiness
• Monitor program performance and escalate critical issues impacting launch objectives
• Develop logistics strategies to support increasing production output
• Evaluate transportation, distribution center, warehouse, and material flow capabilities

Skills

Project management

Manufacturing

Logistics

Supply chain

Risk management

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business

Job description

Ladders partners with a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space to recruit an Operations Improvement Project Manager for a remote role. You will drive readiness and improvement efforts to support production growth, new product introductions, and launch execution in a high-volume environment.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in project management within manufacturing/logistics, with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and managing risk to ensure ramp objectives are met.