Scale-Up Operations Leader for Engine Assembly

Confidential Jobs; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs seeks a hands-on Operations Manager to launch, stabilize, and scale a new advanced engine assembly and test facility in Wisconsin. You will own the production floor from end to end, establishing workflows, SOPs, and production planning while partnering with Engineering, Quality, and leadership.

Initially an individual contributor, you will build the operations organization, drive Lean and Six Sigma improvements, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience.
• Strong background in automotive, powertrain, engine manufacturing, aerospace, or similar high-volume environment.
• Deep understanding of cycle time, takt time, line balancing, first-pass yield, throughput.
• Experience owning assembly cells or plant-floor operations.
• Lean, Six Sigma, RCCA, standard-work, and continuous-improvement experience.
• Experience transitioning products from NPI into stable production is valued.
• Must be willing to work on-site in Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Stand up assembly, test, production, and facility operations from the ground up.
• Establish production workflows, SOPs, process controls, tooling strategies, and test-readiness plans.
• Support facility layout, equipment installation, commissioning, and production-cell development.
• Own assembly cells, workstations, technician workflows, and production-floor execution.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality to identify process mistakes, manufacturing gaps, defects, and sources of variation.
• Stabilize first builds and transition prototype activity into repeatable production.
• Improve first-pass yield by reducing rework, scrap, defects, and recurring process failures.
• Drive root-cause corrective action, standard work, operator training, and process discipline.
• Establish and track production metrics, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, yield, cycle time, takt time, and throughput.
• Develop production planning, scheduling, material-flow, and workforce-planning systems.
• Reduce bottlenecks, balance production lines, improve cycle time, and optimize staffing models.
• Lead Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, RCCA, standard-work, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Build and lead a high-performing operations team, including assembly and test supervisors, planning, maintenance, EHS&E, and facility-security functions.
• Create a culture of accountability, urgency, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, security, and regulated manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

RCCA

Standard work

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Production planning

Workflow optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or related field

Job description

Confidential Jobs seeks a hands-on Operations Manager to launch, stabilize, and scale a new advanced engine assembly and test facility in Wisconsin. You will own the production floor from end to end, establishing workflows, SOPs, and production planning while partnering with Engineering, Quality, and leadership.

Initially an individual contributor, you will build the operations organization, drive Lean and Six Sigma improvements, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.