Senior Manufacturing Ops Leader — Lean & 5S Focus

Talent Edge Recruiting; York (York County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting in York, PA is seeking an experienced manufacturing operations leader to oversee day-to-day operations for a growing contract manufacturing organization of about 75 people. This is a highly visible, hands-on role focused on accountability, process improvement, and keeping production running efficiently.

The role involves leading 10–15 managers across Production, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Project Management, Inventory/Warehouse and related functions, maintaining

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing operations leadership with experience directing managers/supervisors.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• Hands-on assembly manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of Lean/5S, KPIs, production planning, quality, inventory and resource management.
• ERP/MRP experience; NetSuite experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead approximately 10–15 managers and supervisors across Production, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Project Management, Inventory/Warehouse and related functions.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and drive day-to-day execution and accountability.
• Monitor KPIs including throughput, efficiency, quality/defect rates, lead times and on-time delivery.
• Oversee labor utilization, purchasing, inventory, materials and vendor performance.
• Drive Lean manufacturing, 5S, workflow optimization and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering and Project Management to resolve production issues and meet customer requirements and deadlines.

Skills

Lean/5S knowledge

KPIs & metrics

People leadership

Production planning

Quality & continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management

Tools

NetSuite experience

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting in York, PA is seeking an experienced manufacturing operations leader to oversee day-to-day operations for a growing contract manufacturing organization of about 75 people. This is a highly visible, hands-on role focused on accountability, process improvement, and keeping production running efficiently.

The role involves leading 10–15 managers across Production, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Project Management, Inventory/Warehouse and related functions, maintaining