Startup Production Manager - Lean Manufacturing Lead

Steel & O'Brien Manufacturing; Plainfield (IN); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Steel & O’Brien Manufacturing is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to establish and grow operations at our new Indianapolis facility, which supports the Data Center Cooling industry. You’ll oversee fabrication and welding, machining, polishing, inspection, warehouse, and production control.

You’ll help build the team, set up consistent processes, and partner with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to meet production and customer commitments while keeping operations safe,

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Seven to ten years of management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and employee development.
• Ability to prioritize changing demands and lead improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Lead startup and ramp-up by establishing staffing, training, standard work, and daily routines.
• Hire, coach, develop, and motivate production employees and team leaders.
• Lead daily production and warehouse operations to meet safety, quality, productivity, cost, and on-time delivery goals.
• Coordinate staffing, schedules, capacity, and material flow to meet demand and address bottlenecks.
• Lead Environmental, Health & Safety programs and reinforce safe work practices.
• Track KPIs, communicate results, and lead corrective actions when needed.
• Apply Lean, 5S, root cause analysis and continuous improvement to reduce waste and improve quality.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and HR to resolve issues.
• Support new product introductions and other manufacturing projects.
• Set clear performance expectations and develop the team through training.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Safety mindset

Change leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Outils

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Power BI

Description du poste

Steel & O’Brien Manufacturing is seeking a hands-on Production Manager to establish and grow operations at our new Indianapolis facility, which supports the Data Center Cooling industry. You’ll oversee fabrication and welding, machining, polishing, inspection, warehouse, and production control.

You’ll help build the team, set up consistent processes, and partner with Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering to meet production and customer commitments while keeping operations safe,