Lean Manufacturing Supervisor

Lean Manufacturing Supervisor - Marine Engines

Step into a leadership role at the heart of our marine engine production operation. In this fast-paced and highly visible role, you will own the day-to-day performance of our marine engine value stream: leading teams, driving results, and ensuring world-class quality in every inboard and outboard motor we build. In this role, you'll combine hands-on leadership with lean manufacturing expertise to improve flow, reduce waste, and elevate safety, productivity, and quality. You'll coach and develop team members, solve real-time production challenges, and create visibility from raw materials to finished power units. If you're energized by fast-paced manufacturing, continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams, this is your opportunity to make a visible impact. You won't just manage production, you'll shape how marine engines are built. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Key Details:

• Location: New Hudson, MI
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership:
• • Oversee day-to-day production activities for our marine engine production team
  • Ensure production schedules, takt time targets, and customer delivery requirements are consistently met.
  • Maintain real-time visibility of work-in-process, bottlenecks, and throughput.
• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement:
• • Identify and lead kaizen events, root-cause problem solving, and waste-reduction initiatives.
  • Implement and sustain lean tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, and value stream mapping.
  • Monitor KPIs and drive actions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Team Leadership & Development:
• • Supervise, coach, and develop production team members.
  • Conduct performance evaluations and support skill-building and cross-training.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Quality & Safety:
• • Ensure compliance with all safety policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Address non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
  • Promote a zero-defect mindset and safe work environment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• • Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Quality to resolve issues and optimize flow.
  • Participate in planning meetings to align capacity, staffing, and material needs.
  • Communicate production status, risks, and improvement opportunities to leadership.

Qualifications:

• Required:
• • Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering or similar
  • Experience in manufacturing supervision or team leadership.
  • Strong understanding of internal combustion engines: how they work, components
  • Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
  • Ability to lead teams and manage performance.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Preferred:
• • Background in automotive, aerospace, industrial, or low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing.
  • Experience with value stream mapping or managing end-to-end production flow.
  • Lean or Six Sigma certifications.

Success Looks Like:

• Stable, predictable production flow.
• Engaged team with clear performance ownership.
• Continuous improvement initiatives delivering measurable results.
• Strong alignment across production, quality, and supply chain.
• Safe, clean, and organized work environment.