Senior Manufacturing Operations Leader | Lean & Kaizen

Dublin Chamber of Commerce; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dublin Chamber of Commerce in Livermore, CA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead daily operations, ensure safety and quality, and drive on-time delivery while pushing continuous improvement.

You will supervise supervisors and manufacturing staff, optimize capacity and labor efficiency, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Planning to implement Lean, 6S and Kaizen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of manufacturing operations experience.
• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume or contract manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of production planning, capacity management and key KPIs.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 6S, Kaizen or similar.
• ERP/MRP systems experience; Oracle preferred.
• Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing operations and production schedules.
• Lead supervisors and manufacturing personnel.
• Monitor KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, delivery and costs.
• Optimize production capacity, labor efficiency and resource utilization.
• Drive continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, 6S and Kaizen initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Planning teams.
• Support new product introductions and production transfers.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Support budgeting, labor planning and performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft 365

Job description

Dublin Chamber of Commerce in Livermore, CA is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead daily operations, ensure safety and quality, and drive on-time delivery while pushing continuous improvement.

You will supervise supervisors and manufacturing staff, optimize capacity and labor efficiency, monitor KPIs, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Planning to implement Lean, 6S and Kaizen.