Value Stream Manager

Job Purpose Statement

The Value Stream Manager has broad responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream. Implements the Carlstar Operating System  to ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified work force, reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations. This manager is responsible for managing the plant production KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators).

The Value Stream Manager must demonstrate knowledge and expertise in lean and six-sigma manufacturing principles, strategy development and execution, and state-of-the-art manufacturing technology. The position requires excellent focus, high energy and enthusiasm, forward thinking, strong analytical capability, excellent problem solving, the ability to manage change, solid execution and a commitment to help the company meet financial objectives and exceed customer expectations. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Ownership of Value Stream KPIs including safety, quality, cost and delivery metrics
• Responsible for Carlstar Operating System implementation and long term manufacturing strategies.
• Work any shift to address production issues, training or team building
• Meets with the Production Manager regularly, reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement and contributing towards becoming a learning organization.
• Assist in leading Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvements which include but are not limited to: establishing manufacturing priorities, coordination of activities with off -shift management and order shipments. Emphasizes the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, and works to level the workload.
• Creates the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area is compliant with safety requirements.
• Instills and maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream; holding regular team meetings and assigning team member’s tasks and coordinate support services needed outside the team. 
• Directs and coordinates value stream operations within company policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean and safe value stream.
• Responsible for production goals. 
• Fosters a well-trained and motivated team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:
  

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum three to five years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum three years’ experience in managing a team
• Management of plant operations requiring significant manufacturing knowledge as well as advanced interpersonal and supervisory skills.
• Experience with fiscal activities such as inventory, staffing levels, budgets, and financial goals. 
• Proven record of successful career progression.
• Proven track record of driving results and continuous improvement in an organization
• Experience in developing high-performance teams
• Practical knowledge of leading edge lean/six sigma strategies
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to deal with and manage multiple projects
• Proven ability to lead and develop people

Personal Trait Profile:

• Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work. Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization. Persuades others with fact-based judgments.
• Results Oriented: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results. Has the ability to translate the vision/mission of the organization into actionable, quantitative plans. Decisive, balancing a high sense of urgency with appropriate risk management.  Strong track record achieving results.
• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods.  Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Driving Positive Change: Sets stretch business goals and challenging objectives to create the case for change. Uses best-in-class benchmarks and own direct experience as catalysts for driving change.  Can create the urgency for change in a business that is doing well but is likely to face uncertainty and threats.
• Leadership.  Team player—ability to work across the organization.   Solid leadership, development and facilitation skills.    Ability to attract, develop and retain talent within the organization.
• Communication.  Clear and concise oral and written communication.  Can work and communicate from the shop floor to the board room.
• Analytical and Thinking Skills: Is able to “deep dive” into the details of the business while staying focused on the big picture. Takes a systematic, structured view of situations, deconstructing them into their fundamental elements. Drives to root causes. Is exceptionally fast at grasping the essentials in complex situations. Can conceptualize both problems and solutions. Identifies key impacts and implications of new information and events.  Ability to effectively manage multiple projects at the same time.  Absorbs new facts, data, and information rapidly.

Salary : $76,535 - $114,802