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Department Head

Burlington, Iowa💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a department within a high-speed manufacturing operation, driving performance in safety, quality, standard operating requirements, employee relations, and Lean Manufacturing.

Role type

Manufacturing Department Head

Builds

High-quality metal food packaging products

Domain

Manufacturing (Food Packaging)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing operations)

Required skills

High-speed manufacturing leadership, team development, continuous improvement, safety culture management, operational metrics analysis, budget management, labor agreement administration

Preferred skills

Statistical Process Control knowledge, production data interpretation

Technologies

Lean Manufacturing methodologies, Statistical Process Control

Responsibilities

Lead daily manufacturing operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives, review production and quality reports, investigate operational issues, supervise and develop personnel, administer company policies, monitor labor and material utilization

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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