Lean Manager Jobs in Athens, AL (NOW HIRING)

Building the people that build the world.
With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.
SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. We are opening a new campus facility that will have two of our businesses (Marley and Ingenia Technologies) evolving and growing together at SPX's very first campus.
How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)
As the Operations Manager, you will provide hands-on leadership for the safe, reliable, and efficient execution of assembly operations. You will translate customer demand and business priorities into clear production plans, build capable teams, optimize processes using Lean principles, and manage resources to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals. Key to this role will be the ability to lead through growth, change, and ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment.
What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)
While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Operations Management: Plan, staff, schedule, and execute daily manufacturing operations to meet customer demand and on-time delivery commitments.
• Safety & Culture: Lead with a safety-first mindset, reinforce standards, address risks promptly, and build a culture of accountability, respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure products meet quality specifications, improve first-pass yield, investigate root causes, and sustain corrective actions in partnership with Quality and Engineering.
• Leadership: Select, develop, coach, and retain supervisors and production employees while establishing clear expectations and building bench strength for future growth.
• Performance Management: Establish operating rhythms and track key performance indicators across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people.
• Process Improvement: Apply Lean principles, standard work, visual management, and structured problem solving to improve flow, labor efficiency, productivity, and cost performance.
• Capacity & Resource Planning: Translate demand into labor, shift, equipment, floor-space, and station requirements while identifying constraints and developing recovery plans.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Align Engineering, Materials, Quality, EHS, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Shared Services around production priorities and readiness needs.
• Cost Management: Manage labor, overtime, consumables, equipment use, and departmental spending responsibly while supporting business objectives.
• Reporting: Provide clear, fact-based updates on performance, risks, constraints, corrective actions, and resource needs to site and business leadership.

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)
We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:
Required Experience

• 5-10 years of progressive leadership experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
• Experience leading through supervisors or team leaders with responsibility for production teams and operating results
• Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee engagement
• Experience developing production plans, labor requirements, capacity models, staffing strategies, and recovery actions

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in complex manufacturing, engineered-to-order, large-product assembly, or a similar industrial environment.
• Experience launching a new facility, production line, product, or major operational transfer.
• Strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, standard work, visual management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, bills of material, work instructions, production data, and key performance indicators.
• Strong floor leadership with the ability to move effectively between strategic planning and day-to-day operational problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams, establish accountability, coach leaders, and lead through growth and change.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at varying levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present business performance, risks, and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and urgent operational needs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience using ERP, MRP, production reporting, or manufacturing execution systems.
• Experience with large assemblies, overhead cranes, material-handling equipment, industrial electrical work, or mechanical systems.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred
• Equivalent combinations of education and directly relevant manufacturing leadership experience will be considered
• Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous-improvement training or certification preferred

Travel & Working Environment
Manufacturing environment with regular production-floor presence and potential exposure to weather conditions, temperature variation, moving equipment, and/or noise. Occasional travel and schedule flexibility may be required to support training, other SPX locations, multiple shifts, and critical business needs.
How we live our culture
Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.
What benefits do we offer?
We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX
We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.
SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
ABOUT SPX
SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2 billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.
SPX TOTAL REWARDS
At SPX, what's in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees' personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.
OUR VALUES

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Excellence
• Teamwork
• Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.
WORKING AT SPX
Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.