Senior Manufacturing & Lean Transformation Leader

St. Onge Company; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Onge is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our Manufacturing Services team. This leadership role focuses on project delivery, client relationship development, team mentorship, and business growth.

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing, you will lead client engagements from assessment through implementation, manage budgets and schedules, and help grow our consulting workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in industrial engineering, supply chain engineering, manufacturing operations, or manufacturing consulting.
• Proven experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
• Experience leading and developing direct reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced data analysis capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
• High attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing consulting engagements from assessment through implementation.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and client expectations.
• Provide quality assurance for project deliverables and recommendations.
• Assess manufacturing facilities, processes, material handling systems, storage strategies, and facility layouts.
• Develop process flow diagrams, value stream maps, and other engineering documentation.
• Identify operational improvement opportunities using Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Build business cases and financial justifications for facility, process, equipment, and technology investments.
• Present recommendations and findings to client leadership teams, including executive-level stakeholders.
• Support sales calls, client discussions, and strategic business development efforts.
• Develop proposals and statements of work for new opportunities.
• Expand relationships with existing clients while identifying new opportunities within their organizations.
• Collaborate with leadership on growth strategies for the Manufacturing practice.
• Manage and mentor project engineers and project managers.
• Support employee development through Skills and Career Development Matrices.
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching conversations, and career planning discussions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Coordinate staffing and resource planning across projects.
• Partner with design, HR, accounting, and other support teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Provide weekly project status updates and resource forecasts.
• Assist with invoicing, accounts receivable oversight, and project financial management.
• Contribute technical content for marketing materials, presentations, and thought leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Lean / continuous improvement

Data analysis

Executive communication

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

MES

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

St. Onge is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our Manufacturing Services team. This leadership role focuses on project delivery, client relationship development, team mentorship, and business growth.

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing, you will lead client engagements from assessment through implementation, manage budgets and schedules, and help grow our consulting workforce.