Production Manager, Warehouse/Inventory

Accelevation•Richmond, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We build what the future runs on. Accelevation designs, manufactures and installs the physical infrastructure that powers today’s most advanced technologies. We’ve grown over 440% in the last 18 months because we take ownership, solve hard problems, and build with purpose. Join us to build the future. The Group Coach is a senior frontline operational leader responsible for stabilizing and improving performance across multiple teams. Rooted in Toyota Production System (TPS) principles, the Group Coach serves as a leader-of-leaders, developing Team Coaches while ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and standard work are consistently executed across their group. This role exists to ensure that problems are solved at the correct level, systems are improving not just results, and Team Coaches are capable, confident, and effective in running daily operations. Group Coaches focus on flow across teams, capability building, and removing systemic barriers that prevent teams from performing to standard.

Requirements

5+ years experience leading operations in manufacturing, construction, or field execution environments
Strong leadership experience in warehouse, inventory, or logistics
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop frontline leaders through coaching
Strong systems-level understanding of safety, quality, delivery, and standard work
Proven ability to manage multiple teams in fast-paced, problem-rich environments

Nice To Haves

Strong experience with Lean Manufacturing or Toyota Production System concepts, Preferred
Prior experience leading frontline leaders (Team Leads, Coaches, Supervisors)
Advanced familiarity with standard work, visual management, and structured problem-solving, Preferred
Experience operating in high-growth or operationally complex environments, Preferred

Responsibilities

Own daily safety, quality, delivery, and standard work performance across multiple teams
Ensure alignment and consistency of standard work and takt time across the group
Lead daily and weekly tiered management routines and visual management reviews
Monitor flow, staffing, and constraints across teams to maintain stable operations
Reinforce 5S, safety standards, and disciplined execution across the group
Respond to escalated safety, quality, or flow issues that exceed the Team Coach’s scope
Support Team Coaches in real-time problem response using an andon escalation mindset
Ensure problems are addressed at the lowest capable level, not absorbed upward
Remove systemic obstacles preventing Team Coaches from solving problems effectively
Coach, mentor, and develop Team Coaches as leaders and teachers
Conduct regular gemba walks focused on coaching behaviors, not auditing
Observe Team Coach interactions and provide direct, constructive feedback
Set clear expectations for leadership presence, problem-solving, and standard adherence
Model TPS leadership behaviors through calm, structured problem-solving
Lead and support cross-team problem-solving using TPS principles
Ensure root causes are addressed, not bypassed with short-term fixes
Validate that countermeasures are effective, sustained, and standardized
Drive learning across teams by sharing best practices and lessons learned
Balance continuous improvement efforts with daily execution requirements
Own training systems and readiness across the group
Ensure coverage, skill depth, and cross-training plans are in place
Identify leadership and technical capability gaps
Support onboarding, development, and succession planning for Team Coaches