Site Manufacturing Leader: Growth & Lean Excellence

Trystar; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 205,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Trystar in Faribault, MN seeks a Senior Site Manufacturing Leader to direct all manufacturing operations at the site, drive safety, quality, delivery and cost performance, and partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and sales to scale production and deliver innovative solutions.

The role leads lean initiatives, builds high-performing teams, manages budgets and capital plans, and champions a culture of continuous improvement across MES/MRP-enabled manufacturing environments while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Management, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including teams or plant functions.
• 5+ years in plant/site leadership or operations management.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Experience scaling manufacturing capacity or new product introductions.

Responsibilities

• Lead site manufacturing operations to align with objectives and customer expectations.
• Champion safety excellence with compliant practices and employee engagement.
• Drive performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Develop and execute strategies to increase capacity and scalability.
• Lead new product introductions, launches, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, sales, and supply chain to meet customer requirements.
• Develop KPIs and reporting for decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Build and develop high-performing manufacturing teams and leadership pipelines.
• Drive lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Safety culture

Quality management

ERP/MRP/MES

Capacity planning

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management

Master's degree preferred

PMP/Lean/Six Sigma cert preferred

Tools

ERP

MRP

MES

Job description

Trystar in Faribault, MN seeks a Senior Site Manufacturing Leader to direct all manufacturing operations at the site, drive safety, quality, delivery and cost performance, and partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and sales to scale production and deliver innovative solutions.

The role leads lean initiatives, builds high-performing teams, manages budgets and capital plans, and champions a culture of continuous improvement across MES/MRP-enabled manufacturing environments while