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Creative Metal Products · 3 weeks ago

Lean Operations and Procurement Lead

Neenah, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Creative Metal Products (CMP) is a privately held, growth-oriented company known for delivering innovative, high-quality fabricated products. They are seeking a Lean Operations and Procurement Lead to lead continuous improvement initiatives and strategic purchasing, focusing on lean manufacturing, process optimization, and procurement strategy to drive efficiency and support growth.

Industrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

Analyze parts and part families, and processes to identify improvement opportunities and workflows from planning through sustainment

Use data to understand key cost and margin drivers by customer, part and work center, and help develop strategies that reduce labor and materials costs while improving profitability

Develop and maintain metrics and dashboards to track KPI's such as on-time delivery, lead time reduction, work que reduction, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

Assist in implementing a real-time job costing data collection system and processes related to labor, materials and scrap

Train, coach and apply lean tools such as scoreboards, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cellular manufacturing

Contribute to sustaining standardized business process and continuous improvement projects, including ISO 9001 implementation and UL Certification at sister company Tube Fab & Color

Support and help execute the company's procurement strategy focusing on material availability, cost efficiency, and effective coordination between procurement inventory and procurement teams

Coordinate and help execute physical inventory at both facilities twice per year

Apply strong business and problem-solving skills to develop practical solutions and support continuous improvement initiatives across departments

Identify, recommend, and implement new processes, technologies, and systems to improve efficiency, quality and communication across business operations

Take ownership of improvement ideas by helping turn recommendations into measurable actions and results

Provide back-up support to purchasing and inventory functions as needed

Qualification

Lean manufacturingProcurement managementProcess optimizationSix Sigma Green BeltData analysisOperational leadershipProblem-solvingTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Experience in procurement, and inventory management, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability to track and improve plant level key performance indicators

5-7 years of experience in lean manufacturing or in a similar role in process improvement, operations leadership, process optimizations, or lean management

Lean manufacturing: 5 years

Procurement management: 3 years

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business Management, Operations or related field

Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt or equivalent experience

Experience with data driven tools such as Power BI or Microsoft CoPilot

Ability to Commute: Neenah, WI 54956

Ability to Relocate: Neenah, WI 54956: Relocate before starting work