Job Description

Manager; Manufacturing Value Stream, Continuous Improvement, OPEX, Metals Fabrication

Competitive Salary [about $136K] Plus Bonus, Incentives, World Class, Global, Super Benefits

Eagle, WI.

Seeking Local Candidates; Onsite Position

The Value Stream Manager has responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream . The Value Stream Manager ensures a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide an excellent customer experience, develop a qualified team, maximize profitable growth and reduce operating costs, inventories & lead times through continuous improvements . The Value Stream Manager leads day-to-day activities to deliver daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations of metric performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvement activities. Emphasize the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, and work to level the workload. Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area drives safety improvements. Create the foundation of a culture that stops to fix problems in order to get quality right the first time. Instill and maintain a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream.

• Designs and directs the work of the functional area. Selects, coaches and develops the team, setting objectives that align with company strategy to inspire and motivate the team. Manages organizational talent through performance management, succession planning and development. Designs and directs processes by which team and individual performance are recognized, feedback is consistently delivered and performance is systematically improved.
• Utilize PDCA process in conjunction with the MDI process to deliver metric results in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost. Develop a visual value steam that ensures problems do not remain hidden. Perform Leader Standard Work to deliver consistent execution of processes and procedures.
• Ensure leaders provide effective training & cross-trainin g for the employees, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuous smooth running Value Stream.
• Develop and execute short and long range continuous improvement plans to deliver improvements in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost metrics.
• Other Duties as assigned and the following: Responsible for leading and coordinating the successful launch of New Product Introductions (NPI) within Operations. Participate in the development of standards and programs. Participate in the development and implementation of facility strategic plans and initiatives. Facilitate the flow of information sharing of best practices and external benchmarks.

This being a VSM [Value Stream Mapping] in the metal fabrication space . Familiar with lasers, turrets, press breaks, welding, and Robotic Welding. The Eagle facility is increasing assets in fabrication and expanding the facility to be the supplier of sheet metal parts being sent to Beaver Dam. AKA: Parts are being lasered, bended, some assembly, and then sent to be painted and assembled in Beaver Dam.

Minimal Qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field OR equivalent experience, 5 years progressive operations or lean management experience

Preferred Qualifications : 3-5 years’ experience in sheet metal fabrication including cutting, punching, forming, welding, and/or painting.

• 3 years of demonstrated implementation experience in Lean principles
• Lean, Operations or Supply Chain Certifications
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system
• Demonstrated experience in flow principles, Kanban, and plan for every part (PFEP)
• Demonstrated experience in leadership with a diversity of team skills

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Experiment and Push Boundaries - Designs/implements facility solutions that challenge the norm

• Ideate & Breakthrough - Analyzes and implements successful facility change
• Connect & Coach - Creates cross functional dialog, drives action through coaching
• Continuous Improvement - Uses KPI’s to create reliable/sustainable improvements, drives standard work, focuses on process
• Drive to Win - Sets high performance standards, Monitors/redirects ensuring project results, Coaches balance, problem solving, improved customer/employee experience

Candidate Details: 5+ to 7 years’ experience/// Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required – No//Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Ideal Candidate: Cost, quality, efficiency mindset

• Looking for a great people leader.
• Assembly knowledge - Rotor and Stators, Tanks and frames, Sheet metal
• This being a VSM [Value Stream Mapping] in the metal fabrication space. Familiar with lasers, turrets, press breaks, welding, and Robotic Welding. The Eagle facility is increasing assets in fabrication and expanding the facility to be the supplier of sheet metal parts being sent to Beaver Dam. AKA: Parts are being lasered, bended, some assembly, and then sent to be painted and assembled in Beaver Dam.

CONTACT/SEND RESUME:

Bill Marek - CEO

407.541.7816

bmarek@vprecruiters.com

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