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Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations 1st Shift

USA, Decatur, AL💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leads a manufacturing area responsible for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture, driving daily execution and long-term improvement through Lean principles.

Role type

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Builds

High-volume appliance production lines

Domain

Manufacturing / Appliance Industry

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Lean Manufacturing expertise, Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification, root cause analysis, standardized work implementation, team leadership, budget management, employee relations, safety compliance, quality metrics analysis

Preferred skills

Supply chain management experience, project implementation, talent development, change management

Technologies

Yamazumi charts, DMAIC, 5S

Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end operations for a manufacturing area, develop annual operational plans, lead and support production employees, drive adherence to Lean practices, coach leaders on standardized work, ensure defect-free product production, own overall safety performance, manage employee relations and disciplinary actions, recruit and allocate resources, lead kaizen events and work area rebalancing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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