Value Stream Manager

Role Overview

• Leads all aspects of the 24/7 manufacturing operations and development activities of the plant to achieve short and long-term goals to meet customer and company expectations.
• Leads the manufacturing functions in the plant on all shifts to ensure on-time production and shipment of conforming products and materials; Including: planning the production flow, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, handling staff issues, and monitoring production orders and schedules.
• Develops and engages with all employees to develop a favorable employee relations environment; work with staff members on their personal growth and development goals to ensure employees feel encouraged and motivated to contribute at their full potential.
• Drives world-class processes in the areas of EH&S, developing a solid safety culture within the plant to achieve an accident-free work environment, providing prompt and effective action to eliminate unsafe acts or conditions as they become apparent.
• Develops and implements sustainable manufacturing processes needed to manufacture high-quality products on time, ensuring scrap levels remain below budgeted metrics.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement across the plant in relation to process, equipment, facilities and staffing to drive implementation in a spirit of continuous improvement.
• Drives the implementation and execution of robust quality systems to ensure product quality meets and exceeds customer expectations.
• Build a team that is dedicated and committed to excellence, with open communication, where all team members have a voice.
• Execute on technical skills, problem solving skills, risk management, run an operation – SS, RTO (required to operate – manpower needed on a daily basis), lean manufacturing.
• KPI: Reduce scrap production, standardize operations on all shifts, improve First Pass Yield, implement 5S and lean processes, foster quality, lean, and safety culture, improve accountability, formalize training and qualification process, train all team members, develop succession plan within the shift.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience, including experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity, or an HS diploma with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years or more hands-on experience in complex, 24/7 plant operations of preferably process-manufacturer products.
• Three or more years in supervisory/management positions, with a proven ability to lead and motivate people.
• Demonstrated experience with lean production, process improvement tools, Kaizen, LMS, etc.
• Safety mentality/oriented, able to foster a safety culture, basic OSHA knowledge.
• Computer tech savvy (word, Excel, PPT, Outlook, Teams), ERP systems knowledge, SAP experience a plus.
• Clear understanding of effective manufacturing practices in the areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and delivery.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Benefits offered on the FIRST DAY OF HIRE!! (MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION)
• 401(k) with up to 6% company match!
• PLUS the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay!!!!!!
• The opportunity to participate in a quarterly bonus program that is driven by both company and individual achievements, and our unwavering commitment to safety.
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability-YES!!!!!!
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability-YES!!!!!
• Employer Paid Life Insurance-YES!!!!!
• Work Life Balance-YES!!!!
• Accrue up to 120 hours of Paid Time-Off!!!!
• Accrue 56 hours of annual sick pay!!
• Paid Parental Leave-YES!!
• Fitness & Weight Loss Reimbursement-YES!!!
• Steel Toe and Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement (Prescription required)
• Tuition Reimbursement*