Senior Operations Leader: Lean Manufacturing & Delivery

Vertiv; Franklin Furnace (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking a Sr. Operations Manager to lead all production operations at the Franklin Furnace facility in Ohio.

You will drive safe, efficient manufacturing, meet schedules and customer commitments, and partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and maintenance to remove barriers to production and improve flow. The role emphasizes coaching and developing production managers and supervisors, improving standard work, and delivering continuous improvement across the plant.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of managerial experience.
• A minimum of 10 years in manufacturing or related leadership roles.
• Proven success implementing lean practices in high-mix, low-volume environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and team-building abilities.
• Knowledge of Lean tools: Kanban, SMED, 5S, Kaizen, A3.
• Experience with MRP/PLM systems and manufacturing dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day production operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely manufacture of products while meeting plant attainment and delivery goals.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and development to production staff at all levels.
• Serve as the primary operational leader, aligning resources, staffing, equipment, and materials to meet daily and long-term goals.
• Drive production performance by executing manufacturing priorities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Planning to resolve issues and improve flow.
• Improve standard work and implement visual management for continuous improvement.
• Monitor KPIs such as schedule attainment, adherence, and on-time delivery.
• Set clear expectations and maintain a visible leadership presence on the floor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Strategic planning

Problem-solving

Safety & quality focus

Tools

Kanban

SMED

5S

Visual management

Job description

Vertiv is seeking a Sr. Operations Manager to lead all production operations at the Franklin Furnace facility in Ohio.

You will drive safe, efficient manufacturing, meet schedules and customer commitments, and partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and maintenance to remove barriers to production and improve flow. The role emphasizes coaching and developing production managers and supervisors, improving standard work, and delivering continuous improvement across the plant.