Value Stream Manager

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The Value Stream Manager has responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream. The Value Stream Manager implements the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) to ensure 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-training 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.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Business Supply Chain or related field OR equivalent experience

• 5 years progressive operations or lean management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 KPIs 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

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting close vision and ability to adjust focus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.