Senior Lean Operations Leader — Onsite Hesston

Stanley Black and Decker; Hesston (KS); On-site; USD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker’s Hesston, KS site is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead plant operations on the Hustler Brand onsite. You’ll drive safety, production efficiency, and team development while partnering with leaders to raise service, quality and productivity.

As a hands-on leader, you’ll spend time on the floor, applying Lean principles, GEMBA walks, and performance metrics to set clear goals, give feedback, and allocate resources for high impact improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or 10 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Lasers, Press Brakes and Welding operations is preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO and Lean Manufacturing is preferred.
• Proven experience with project development and management through successful completion.
• Advanced technology skills, such as MS Office, Workday, and Kronos.

Responsibilities

• Manage all plant operations relative to production.
• Foster a “safety first” culture through awareness, training, and accountability.
• Provide guidance to help other operational leaders achieve established standards of service, quality, accuracy, and productivity.
• Manage and leverage a mix of key metrics, Lean Principles, Six Sigma, GEMBA walks and other activities to understand what’s working well and where to improve.
• Develop your direct reports to lead their teams to do the best work in an environment of innovation, calculated risk, testing and learning.
• Engage and develop relationships with the leaders in your team and champion their unique strengths to motivate and inspire them to reach higher.
• Develop and set clear goals and expectations regarding performance and accountability and provide regular constructive feedback. Planning and execution will take center stage as you set individual and team priorities and proactively structure resources to meet them.
• Lead with open and transparent communication to help presenting the big picture, and your commitment to “walk the walk” will demonstrate your leadership skills. The expectation is that you spend time on the floor every day, observing and interacting with your team members.

Skills

Lean Principles

ISO Knowledge

Project Management

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 10 years’ manufacturing experience

Tools

MS Office

Workday

Kronos

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker’s Hesston, KS site is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead plant operations on the Hustler Brand onsite. You’ll drive safety, production efficiency, and team development while partnering with leaders to raise service, quality and productivity.

As a hands-on leader, you’ll spend time on the floor, applying Lean principles, GEMBA walks, and performance metrics to set clear goals, give feedback, and allocate resources for high impact improvements.