Senior Manufacturing Leader: Lean, Quality & Safety

Colonial Group; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Springfield, Missouri seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to develop and implement operations strategies, manage budgets, optimize processes and lead staff to meet customer requirements and company goals.

Ideal candidate has 10–15 years in manufacturing leadership, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, and a track record in lean initiatives, safety, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Maintain Safety Incidence Rate below 1.0.
• Proactively drive improvements across quality, cost, schedule delivery, innovation, safety and sustainability.
• Promote accountability and adherence to processes and company policies.
• Plan, develop and implement lean initiatives to reduce operating costs.
• Participate in MBR and S&OP meetings and contribute to executive strategy.
• Measure, analyze and report weekly KPI/OEE performance and act on gaps.
• Oversee cost center management, planning, systems and controls.
• Resolve manufacturing problems to ensure customer satisfaction and minimize delays.
• Coach and develop direct and indirect reports to build accountability culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor operations strategies to align with business objectives.
• Manage budgets, optimize production processes and lead staff to meet customer requirements and company goals.
• Maintain Safety Incidence Rate below 1.0.
• Drive improvements impacting quality, cost, schedule delivery, innovation, safety, morale, and sustainability.
• Plan, develop and implement lean initiatives to drive lower cost of operations across all product lines.
• Participate in Monthly Business Reviews and S&OP meetings and contribute to strategy with the executive team.
• Measure, analyze and report weekly manufacturing KPI/OEE performance; identify opportunities and risks.
• Oversee department cost center management, planning, systems and controls.
• Direct the resolution of manufacturing problems to ensure customer satisfaction and prevent delays.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Shop floor operations

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Colonial Group in Springfield, Missouri seeks a seasoned manufacturing leader to develop and implement operations strategies, manage budgets, optimize processes and lead staff to meet customer requirements and company goals.

Ideal candidate has 10–15 years in manufacturing leadership, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, and a track record in lean initiatives, safety, and continuous improvement.