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Lean Production Supervisor - Lead Ops & Safety

Materion · Newton, MA

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Level
Supervisor
Team
Lean / CI
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A supervisor continuous improvement role at Materion (industrial) in Newton, MA.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

How this role compares

Against 37 other live lean / ci postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $80k–$114k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 76%
  • ✓ Team leadership 61%
  • 5S 42%
  • Value stream mapping 37%
  • Tooling 24%
  • Kaizen 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Materion

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Materion in Newton

6 other open roles at this site.

Full description from MaterionAs posted on their careers site.Show

Materion is seeking a Production Supervisor in Newton, MA to oversee the production department across processes, equipment and staff, ensuring safety and quality on each shift. You will hire, train, and manage performance, coordinate with planning and maintenance, and drive Lean initiatives to meet weekly capacity with available resources.Candidates need a Bachelor's in business or technical field and 3-5 years supervisory experience in manufacturing; strong communication and intercultural#J-18808-Ljbffr

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