Value Stream Manager

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.

Responsibilities

Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvement activities; Emphasize 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 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; Design and direct the work of the functional area, select, coach and develop the team, set objectives that align with company strategy, manage organizational talent through performance management, succession planning and development; Utilize PDCA process in conjunction with the MDI process to deliver metric results in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost; Develop a visual value stream 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 employees, including backups from other areas; Develop and execute short and long range continuous improvement plans to deliver improvements in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost metrics; Lead and coordinate the successful launch of New Product Introductions (NPI) within Operations; Participate in the development of standards and programs and facility strategic plans; Facilitate the flow of information sharing of best practices and external benchmarks

Requirements

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

Nice to have

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

Benefits

Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more; Many employee activities; Scheduled events throughout the year; Pride in helping when storm strikes; Fun culture and Fun Days; Every day is Jeans Day; Product loan and discount programs