Senior Production Leader – Lean Ops, Safety & Delivery

XeteX; Holmen (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Healthcare

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA

401K with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

XeteX LLC is seeking a Production Manager in Wisconsin to lead multiple production areas, drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity, and develop frontline leaders. This hands-on role partners with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve issues and ensure resources and processes meet customer commitments.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balance performance metrics with employee development, and champion continuous improvement across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams in a manufacturing setting.
• Bachelor’s preferred in engineering, operations, or business.
• Lean and continuous improvement experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to analyze data and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to production supervisors and manufacturing teams across multiple areas.
• Foster accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear performance expectations aligned with company goals.
• Spend significant time on the production floor supporting supervisors and removing barriers.
• Support employee development through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Participate in workforce planning including interviewing, onboarding, and talent development.
• Lead daily manufacturing activities to meet schedules and quality requirements.
• Coordinate resources across departments to maximize throughput.
• Monitor production performance and address issues affecting schedule or quality.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve challenges.
• Ensure processes follow established procedures and work instructions.
• Review metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture and training.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on productivity, safety, cost and on-time delivery.
• Lead lean initiatives and standardization to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Team development

Operational excellence

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Job description

XeteX LLC is seeking a Production Manager in Wisconsin to lead multiple production areas, drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity, and develop frontline leaders. This hands-on role partners with engineering, quality, and maintenance to resolve issues and ensure resources and processes meet customer commitments.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balance performance metrics with employee development, and champion continuous improvement across the organization.