M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)
Operational Excellence Analyst/Coordinator or Lean Supervisor
Oversees a small team or segment on the shop floor. Executes assigned CI tasks and acts as the first-level contact for operational issues.
What this level means
Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.
- Scope
- A single team
- Autonomy
- Manages within established goals
- Complexity
- Day-to-day delivery and people issues
- Impact
- Team output and health
- Decision rights
- Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
- Leadership
- Direct people management of one team
- Typical experience
- 3–6 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead simple Kaizens
- Maintain performance boards
- Gather data and report metrics
- Support team in implementing lean practices
- Assist in troubleshooting process issues
- Coordinate with other teams for process improvements
- Monitor compliance with safety standards
- Facilitate communication between team members
- Document process changes
- Provide feedback on team performance
- Lead Kaizen events
- Maintain and update performance boards
- Collect and analyze operational data
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Kaizen facilitation
- Data collection
- Performance monitoring
- Basic lean tools
- Safety compliance
- Team coordination
- Report writing
- Process documentation
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Safety standards
- Data reporting techniques
- Basic manufacturing processes
- Team dynamics
- Operational metrics
- Communication strategies
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Basic problem-solving
- Communication
- Process improvement
- Data analysis
- Time management
What good looks like
- 0–3 years in manufacturing or continuous improvement roles
- Lean training programs
- Basic understanding of lean principles
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong communication skills
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.