JobFrame · MANUFA.OPERATIO7F7F.M3
Manufacturing Operations · Operational Excellence in Manufacturing
M3 · M3 — Senior Manager
Median pay · United States
$120,351
$94,546 – $153,199 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Median pay
$120,351
$94,546–$153,199
Level
M3
Super-function
operations
Demand-heat
cool
1.9% growth
Summary
Operational Excellence in Manufacturing — leads the deployment of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC, value stream mapping, Kaizen, SPC, statistical analysis) to eliminate waste, reduce process variation, and embed continuous improvement (CPI) into manufacturing operations. Distinct from sibling focuses such as Production Supervision (running daily output/staffing/throughput) and Quality Assurance (compliance, inspection, audit): this focus owns the improvement engine — running performance boards, driving root cause analyses, certifying belts, and delivering measurable financial and customer benefits to the business unit.
This level — M3 M3 — Senior Manager
Leads multiple teams or a sub-function; sets goals and owns cross-team execution.
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$258 · $79/mo · $790/yr
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$490 · $149/mo · $1,490/yr
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