Value Stream Manager

Value Stream Manager-Onsite

Allentown PA

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you Join our top-notch team of more than 50000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands including DEWALT BLACKDECKER CRAFTSMAN STANLEY CUB CADET and HUSTLER.

THE JOB:

The Value Stream Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for a designated value stream within the plant driving performance in safety quality delivery cost customer satisfaction and people development. This role champions continuous improvement operational excellence and compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. The Value Stream Manager fosters a high-performance collaborative culture and ensures effective communication and coordination across all levels and functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Value Stream Mapping & Analysis
• Process Improvement & Lean Implementation
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Performance Monitoring & Metrics
• Customer Focus
• Resource Management
• Change Management
• Safey & Compliance

KEY RESPONSIBITIES:

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead coach and mentor value stream teams cultivating a culture of engagement growth and accountability.
• Develop staffing strategies oversee hiring training cross-training and career development for team members.
• Promote positive employee relations actively participate in committees regularly interact with staff to resolve issues and encourage teamwork and ownership.
• Guide supervisors and team leaders in the interpretation of company policies regulatory compliance and performance management.
• Conduct fair and meaningful performance reviews provide feedback and manage disciplinary actions as needed.

Safety Quality & Compliance

• Champion plant safety and environmental processes ensuring adherence to OSHA ISO and other regulatory standards.
• Maintain a safe work environment through proactive accident prevention hazard identification and safety investigations.
• Ensure all value stream activities comply with company policies work instructions and documentation requirements.
• Support and lead initiatives through leading indicators and corrective actions to reduce recordable injuries and promote ISO required continuous improvement opportunities.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee daily operations to meet production schedules quality standards and on-time delivery (OTD) goals.
• Manage budgets inventory and resources to achieve cost productivity and margin targets.
• Implement and monitor standard operating procedures lean manufacturing principles and 5S/CANDO systems.
• Track analyze and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as safety quality delivery productivity and cost.
• Manage risks and resolve issues affecting safety quality delivery and cost.
• Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) focusing on proactive and preventative maintenance maximizing equipment effectiveness eliminating losses and engaging all employees.
• PM and AM schedules

Continuous Improvement & Lean Initiatives

• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma Kaizen and Managing Daily Improvement (MDI) practices.
• Lead and facilitate process improvement events develop and implement value stream maps and execute improvement plans.
• Continually benchmark external best practices and implement as appropriate.
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) work instructions training competencies and skill matrixes.
• Coordinate job skill and compliance training monthly.
• Identify and eliminate waste bottlenecks and inefficiencies to optimize workflow and reduce costs.
• Promote data-driven problem-solving and a culture of innovation.

Communication & Collaboration

• Establish and manage effective communication channels within the value stream and across functional areas.
• Collaborate with supply chain engineering HR finance and other departments to align resources and strategies.
• Report operational performance and improvement progress to senior management.
• Serve as a liaison between production teams and improvement or support teams.

Customer Focus

• Ensure customer requirements are met and drive customer satisfaction through quality delivery and responsiveness.
• Support new product development and commercialization by aligning operation with business objectives.

Other Duties

• Ensure compliance with CT-PAT regulations as required.

• Perform other tasks as assigned to support business objective.

THE PERSON:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Business Manufacturing or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 7-10 years of manufacturing operations experience with 5 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong leadership coaching facilitation and team-building skills.
• Proven ability to manage budgets achieve cost and performance goals and deliver results.
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook); familiarity with SAP preferred.
• Knowledge of safety environmental and quality standards (OSHA ISO QS9000 AS9100 etc.)
• Experience in performance management problem solving and data-driven decision-making.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced degree (M.S. MBA or Engineering/Technical discipline).
• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing Certification.

• Prior P&L ownership experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to access operating areas via stairs/ladders and tolerate hot cold or dusty environments.
• Regularly required to sit stand walk life/move up to 33 pounds individually and perform repetitive hand/wrist motions.
• Ability to concentrate analyze complex problems develop solutions and make accurate decisions.
• Effective communication active listening and teamwork skills.
• Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance and move between physical locations as needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals with disabilities.

Whats more youll get that pride that comes from empowering makers doers protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. Were more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. Were visionaries and innovators. As successful as weve been in the past we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B OPT/CPT TN etc).

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All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

We Dont Just Build The World We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS DEWALT CRAFTSMAN MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art smart factory products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843 but that hasnt stopped us from evolving into a vibrant diverse global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental life vision wellness program disability retirement benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Time Off including paid vacation holidays & personal days and tuition reimbursement. And of course discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

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