Value Stream Manager

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? The Manager Value Stream 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 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; 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; 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; 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

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! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion; Fun Days and a culture of teamwork and collaboration; Every day is Jeans Day; Product loan and discount programs