Value Stream Manager

Position Summary/Essential Functions:

Broad responsibility and leadership for the overall operation of a value stream. Implements the Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified workforce, and reduce operating costs, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly expectations.

Responsible for developing and managing Team Leaders and associates, Process Engineering, Quality, budgets, employment decisions, and performance assessments of the Value Stream. Responsible for all aspects of managing the Value Stream, including developing associates, ensuring that team consensus is used to thoroughly evaluate decisions, ensuring that decisions are rapidly implemented, budget planning, employment decisions related to associates, and performance assessment of all direct reports, team leaders, and associates.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of Value Stream P&L's, including cost analysis and opportunities, product line margin, PPV goals, and manufacturing productivity.
• Responsible for POP implementation and long-term manufacturing strategies.
• Operational leadership, including successful Lean implementation resulting in productivity gains.
• Meet with the Value Stream Leaders regularly, reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement and contributing towards becoming a learning organization.
• Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvements, including but not limited to supply chain production control, establishing manufacturing priorities, coordinating activities with off-shift management, and order shipments. 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 are implemented, and the area is compliant with safety requirements.
• Instill and maintain a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream; hold regular team meetings, assign team members tasks, and coordinate support services needed outside the team. Utilize PDCA in conjunction with the Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
• Ensure Value Stream Leaders provide effective cross-training for the Value Stream Associates, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuous smooth-running Value Stream. This training is the foundation of a culture that stops to fix problems to get quality right the first time.
• Work with the other members of Division Staff to develop the future state value stream map and manage the plans to achieve it, as documented in the Site Tracking Center. In addition, work with the VS Team Leaders to maintain the Team Improvement Boards (TIB). Both of these centers—the TIB and Site Tracking Center—are the minimum requirements in a visually controlled environment that ensures no problems remain hidden.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; Master's preferred.
• 3-5 years of major professional accomplishments, including increasing responsibility and leadership of projects and teams of considerable size, scope, and complexity. Previous P&L ownership experience preferred.
• Sufficient experience and background in accounting, PC skills, manufacturing, human resources management, inventory control, and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated teamwork and team-building skills in producing results by meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Involved with or lead a team in LEAN process improvements/implementation preferred.

Location: Glendale, AZ

Glendale, Arizona, offers a vibrant community with a rich cultural heritage and a growing economy. Known for its beautiful parks, sports venues, and proximity to Phoenix, Glendale provides a dynamic environment for professionals seeking career growth and a high quality of life.