Lean Manufacturing Manager jobs in Middlesex, NJ

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Silgan Containers is looking to train highly motivated and qualified individuals to assume Plant Supervisor or higher management positions within the organization. This position is designed to assimilate both entry-level through mid-level Management Trainees into the Silgan Manufacturing environment over time. Candidates will be required to learn, understand, and positively impact 5 Key Plant Control Factors - Safety, Quality, Standard Operating Requirements, Employee Relations, and Operational Excellence Tools. This position will not have any immediate subordinates and may be required to relocate.

What we offer you:

• Excellent wage and great benefits.

• A position working with a top-performing industry.

• An opportunity to join a stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company.

What you'll do:

• Train personnel, apply written safety procedures, observe work areas for safety improvements, and learn investigative processes.

• Apply SPC principles and basic quality tools (diagrams, flow/run/control charts, analysis, etc.).

• Train procedures, manage equipment, maximize production throughout.

• Learn factory organizations, enforce SOP's, and review standard reporting.

• Develop and mentor employees.

• Direct and assign work.

• Administer Labor contract in union plants.

• Administer established standards.

• Personal inspection of work force, material usage, and production.

• Analyze reports.

• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

We need you to have:

• College Degree (or relevant work/training experience).

• Level (2) to mid-level (5 plus) years' experience.

• Supervisor or managerial experience preferred.

• Strong mechanical and manufacturing background preferred.

• Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to problem solve

• Performance management skills.

• Technical and mechanical aptitude skills, ability to read blueprints and descriptions.

• Basic computer knowledge, including statistical knowledge.

Who we are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer.

• A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products.

• Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship.

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