Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Core
Leads daily production activities and continuous improvement initiatives at a water heater manufacturing plant, overseeing hourly teams to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient operations.
Role type
Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Builds
Water heater appliances for US consumers
Domain
Manufacturing / Appliance Industry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lean Manufacturing, root cause analysis, Kaizen events, standardized work implementation, 5S standards, safety compliance, team leadership, performance tracking
Preferred skills
Six Sigma certification, supply chain management knowledge, engineering or business degree background
Technologies
Yamazumi charts, Appliance Production System
Responsibilities
Oversee daily production start-up and staffing adjustments, drive continuous improvement and waste reduction, enforce quality standards and reduce scrap, lead safety investigations and compliance, manage employee relations and discipline, coach Team Leaders on process adherence
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC
