Area Manager

About the role

Lozier Corporation is a leading manufacturer of products used by retailers in stores and warehouses, with a mission to be operationally excellent. The company offers competitive benefits including a 401(k) with employer match, educational assistance, and relocation benefits.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership by championing Lozier’s Mission, Vision, and Values and living the Lozier Leadership Model.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of supervisors, leads, and production employees that apply diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals, meet or exceed performance targets, and move the organization forward.
• Maintain an environment conducive to continuous improvement, including recommending alternatives for improving working conditions, production methods, equipment, documented processes, remove barriers to production, and resolve issues quickly.
• Analyze real-time and historical supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for process optimization.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional projects focused on cost savings, capacity expansion, or process standardization.
• Ensure training programs are effective and current to support workforce development and regulatory compliance.
• Support a culture of accountability, engagement, and high performance to consistently achieve results under tough circumstances.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in manufacturing, industrial engineering, business, or other relevant technical field is required. Bachelor degree in manufacturing, industrial engineering, business, or other relevant technical field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of warehouse or manufacturing experience, if degreed. Minimum of 7 years of warehouse or manufacturing experience, if non-degreed. Minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory or lead role is required.
• Required Skills: Intermediate PC skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook), and manufacturing systems (ERP/MES). Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence others, and manage change. Proven experience utilizing SQDCM models to lead and unify teams. Analytical/quantitative problem resolution. Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production/capacity planning, scheduling, execution, and lean manufacturing principles. Experience with aligning process capability to internal or external customer requirements. Ability to recognize waste/losses and identifying solutions to reduce or minimize. Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work as a team across all functionalities of the business. Ability to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Intermediate PC skills (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Manufacturing systems (ERP/MES)
• Leadership and influence skills
• Proven experience with SQDCM models
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations
• Experience with aligning process capability to customer requirements
• Ability to recognize waste/losses and identify solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Continuous improvement mindset