Team Lead, Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Dover Corp; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corp in Arlington, VA is seeking a manufacturing leader to direct production teams and drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will apply SQDC and Lean methodologies, run daily huddles, and sustain Standard Work and Built-in-Quality on the line.

This role emphasizes Kaizen, PDCA problem-solving, and line performance while maintaining AOP targets and visual controls.

Responsibilities

• Leading and directing manufacturing teams.
• SQDC (Safety-Quality-Delivery-Cost) and Lean responsiveness
• Conducts daily board (huddle group) team meetings focused on area performance
• Lead the sustainability of continuous improvement with Standard Work, Built-in-Quality, and Small lot presentation to the line
• Interprets and ensures compliance of company policies and safety regulations
• Recommends and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Leads group problem solving teams
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems using PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) process
• Performs activities of workers in group as a backup only
• Maintain efficiency levels to plan AOP (Annual Operating Plan)
• Daily start-up plan preparation and execution
• Responsible for update and maintenance of cross-functional training matrix
• Assure that hourly performance boards are maintained with input and variance causes, inclusive of all visual display boards
• Participate with manufacturing engineering in assuring on time delivery to customers or other departments (internal customers) through Kaizen processes
• Effectively lead daily Kaizen activities and document
• Conduct continuous level load scheduling
• Coordinate material scheduling and kitting to assure no shortages to the lines
• Maintain 6S throughout the shift and Operator PM checklists
• Maintain a well-prepared absenteeism representative
• Implement and sustain Standard work procedures and practices as a key activity---also sustain Visual Boards and Controls.

Job description

Dover Corp in Arlington, VA is seeking a manufacturing leader to direct production teams and drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will apply SQDC and Lean methodologies, run daily huddles, and sustain Standard Work and Built-in-Quality on the line.

This role emphasizes Kaizen, PDCA problem-solving, and line performance while maintaining AOP targets and visual controls.