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Lean Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing and Production
Production Managers
Production Plant Manager

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

At a Glance

Lean Manufacturing Manager. Typical education: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5–7.5 years. Top skills: Value Stream Mapping, Lean Principles, Continuous Improvement Process.

Avg Annual Salary

Not available

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience

5–7.5 years

Job Postings

3

Parent Occupation (O*NET)

Industrial Production Managers

Median Wage

$121,440/yr

Growth (2024-34)

+1.9%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills & Requirements

Specialized Skills (18)

Value Stream Mapping

5.0

Lean Principles

5.0

Continuous Improvement Process

4.9

Change Management

4.9

Lean Manufacturing

4.8

Kaizen Methodology

4.5

Lean Methodologies

4.5

Supply Chain Management

4.3

Benchmarking

4.2

Six Sigma Methodology

4.2

Define Measure Analyze Improve And Control (DMAIC)

4.1

Process Improvement

4.0

Supply Chain

3.9

Lean Project Management

3.9

Transformation Planning

3.8

Product Flow Diagram

3.7

Lean Enterprise

3.7

Design For Six Sigma

3.6

Common Skills (12)

Management

4.8

Problem Solving

4.7

Operations

4.7

Leadership

4.6

Customer Service

4.6

Enthusiasm

4.4

Coaching

4.3

Strategic Planning

4.3

Communication

4.1

Teamwork

4.0

Coordinating

3.8

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