Value Stream Leader - Onsite in Loveland, CO (Monday- Friday, 6am - 2:30pm)

Hach•Loveland, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine yourself… Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth. Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future. At Hach ( www.hach.com ), a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions. As part of our team and the broader Veralto network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth. Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: https://www.hach.com/about-us We offer: Permissive Paid Time Off Policy Flexible working hours Professional onboarding and training options Powerful team looking forward to working with you Career coaching and development opportunities Health benefits 401(k) Reporting to the Operations Manager , the Value Stream Leader will lead a team of up to 20 associates in our Loveland operations, driving daily execution while shaping long-term performance improvements. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine people development, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making to deliver on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP). If you’re energized by building strong teams, improving processes, and delivering measurable results in a manufacturing environment, we’d love to meet you! This position is part of the Operations team located in Loveland, CO , and will be on-site. The working schedule for this role is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with an expectation of flexibility to support additional shifts as business needs may require.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field preferred or relevant experience.
1–3 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with direct supervisory responsibility.
Demonstrated experience driving operational performance metrics (SQDIP)
Experience applying lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies in a production setting.
Proven ability to manage daily production planning and workforce allocation.
Ability to analyze manufacturing data and implement structured corrective action plans.

Nice To Haves

Clear and confident communication skills across all organizational levels.
A collaborative leadership style that fosters accountability and trust.
Experience working in a metrics-driven, visual management environment.
A proactive mindset with the ability to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

Leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure internal and external customer demands are met safely and on time.
Driving SQDIP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity) performance using Veralto Enterprise System (VES) tools and structured problem-solving methods.
Developing and executing data-driven action plans to strengthen Standard Work and improve operational results.
Partnering with planning teams to align labor and material availability with customer demand, creating weekly and daily build/ship plans to meet delivery targets.
Managing workforce allocation and cross-training to enhance labor flexibility and operational efficiency.
Deploying policy objectives and budget-driven priorities through structured action plans tied to short- and long-term site goals.
Coaching, developing, and evaluating associates (up to approximately 20 direct reports), fostering engagement and continuous improvement.
Collaborating cross-functionally with technical staff and serving as a liaison between frontline associates and site leadership to resolve issues and drive process improvements.