Value Stream Leader

Ruger Firearms•Prescott, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are in search of a Value Stream Leader with 5 plus years’ leadership experience in a production setting. As an instrumental member of our Leadership Team, the Value Stream Leader is expected to work collaboratively with other leadership, operations, functional areas, and employees to promote a productive and amicable work environment, while still efficiently meeting the business needs. The Value Stream Leader will be hands on and will spend the majority of their time on the factory floor. This position is responsible for the oversight, management and leadership of all aspects of the assigned department or line. The individual must also be able to adhere to and promote the Company’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

Requirements

5 plus years’ leadership experience in a production setting
High school diploma or GED.
Must be a motivated self-starter who is capable of working without supervision
Must exhibit good time management skills
Must have the ability to speak effectively in front of large groups of people
Must show good judgment the prioritizes the needs of Ruger’s associates and our business
Must have strong enough computer skills to effectively use e-mail, Workday, Oracle, and MS Office
A logistical, logical and lean thinking ability as well as the ability to identify waste in a system.
Good problem solving abilities.
Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
Must be able to pass a background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Applicants we seek must have a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and an ability to work with others to promote the Company’s core values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day operations to meet production schedule
Support, coach, and train team leaders in their efforts to observe and facilitate standard work
Edit and approve time for employees in their group using Workday.
Schedule mixed-model production to meet the needs of our customers based on collaboration with VSM, sales and marketing.
Work with team leaders and techs to ensure the quality of manufactured components meets specifications
Provide regular feedback to associates in their group including daily coaching, 30-60-85 day reviews, and semi-annual bell curve reviews
Manage CCCA meetings.
Identify concerns and drive root cause-corrective actions for any issues that affect safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
Maintain cell board metrics including attendance, qualifications, and other applicable business unit metrics (safety, quality, delivery, cost, etc.,) and drive improvements to those metrics.
Identify areas of weakness in production process and work with engineering to address those concerns
Fairly and equally enforce company and department policies, as well as safety rules and guidelines set forth by VSM, Human Resources, and EHS department. This includes verbal coaching, initiating corrective action discussions, and creating/following through on specific performance improvement plans
Continuously look for potentially hazardous conditions and foster an environment where associates become involved in becoming proactive safety a priority in the workplace
Track and manage serial numbers in Oracle to ensure ATF compliance
Lead kaizen activities – encourage associates to identify waste and take action to improve their immediate areas
Work with dedicated buyer/planner, maintenance, engineering, toolmaking, and customer service departments to support the successful operation of their business unit.
Take an active role to identify educational or training opportunities for associates in their area to improve job skills
Become familiar with all phases of plant operations, including (but not limited to): CNC operations, manual machining, grinding, polishing, deburring, bluing, inspection, assembly, and testing
Other duties as assigned by VSM