Senior Manufacturing Leader: Lean, Safety & Delivery

Versique; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Versique seeks a Manufacturing Manager in Minneapolis, MN to lead a 3-shift operation with a 250-person team, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement. You will develop production plans, improve OEE, and manage capacity and changeovers while aligning with customer requirements and ISO 9001 standards.

You will oversee continuous improvement programs, coach supervisors, manage budgets, and collaborate with Planning, Engineering, and Quality to meet aggressive deadlines and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• 5+ years managing supervisors and large production teams.
• Experience managing multi-shift operations with 175+ employees.
• Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives with root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing operations across three production shifts.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production meeting customer delivery requirements.
• Develop and execute production plans aligned with customer demand, capacity, and inventory objectives.
• Monitor KPIs including Safety, Quality, OEE, Productivity, Scrap, On-Time Delivery, and Labor Efficiency.
• Coordinate daily production activities with Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Purchasing, and Customer Service.
• Manage production bottlenecks and rapidly resolve operational issues impacting delivery performance.
• Promote a strong safety culture with zero-incident expectations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regs, and customer requirements.
• Partner with EH&S Manager on incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives and 5S/Kaizen/SMED/Value Stream mapping.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

MBA preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Versique seeks a Manufacturing Manager in Minneapolis, MN to lead a 3-shift operation with a 250-person team, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement. You will develop production plans, improve OEE, and manage capacity and changeovers while aligning with customer requirements and ISO 9001 standards.

You will oversee continuous improvement programs, coach supervisors, manage budgets, and collaborate with Planning, Engineering, and Quality to meet aggressive deadlines and drive