Senior Finishing Operations Leader – Lean & 5S

Cartamundi - The United States Playing Card Company; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HSA with company contribution

Company paid Life insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cartamundi, a worldwide leader in playing cards, seeks a Senior Finishing Manager for its Erlanger, KY facility to lead all finishing operations with safety, quality and productivity. This role develops supervisors and team leaders, drives Lean initiatives, and partners with Operations, Planning and HR to ensure on-time delivery of first-quality product.

You will foster a high-performing, engaged workforce, maintain 5S housekeeping, and model company values while ensuring training, safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Operations Management.
• 5–7 years of leadership experience within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and standardized work procedures.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing philosophies (SMED, TPM, 5S, Kanban).
• Experience with SAP.
• Strong leadership and team-oriented management style.
• Good planning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to develop strategic plans to impact larger organizational goals.
• Ability to interpret instructions from executive management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the execution of production schedules and respond to production and personnel issues, training subordinates.
• Foster a healthy team environment, ensure accountability and outstanding team performance.
• Coordinate with VP Operations, other Ops Managers, HR and Planning for on-time delivery of first-quality product.
• Aids in establishing training and development programs for employees.
• Ensure timely communications of performance or key information to all affected personnel.
• Model company values and promote quality, safety and productivity.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed and PPE used correctly.
• Lead development of teams and team leaders at the floor level in finishing.
• Determine staffing requirements and redeploy resources to address shifting needs and priorities.
• Incorporate safety in meetings and raise awareness of safe practices.
• Institute and maintain 5S housekeeping standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

ISO 9001

Training & Development

Safety & Quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Operations Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cartamundi, a worldwide leader in playing cards, seeks a Senior Finishing Manager for its Erlanger, KY facility to lead all finishing operations with safety, quality and productivity. This role develops supervisors and team leaders, drives Lean initiatives, and partners with Operations, Planning and HR to ensure on-time delivery of first-quality product.

You will foster a high-performing, engaged workforce, maintain 5S housekeeping, and model company values while ensuring training, safety and