Value Stream Manager

IDEX Corporation•Farmington, CT

1d•$88,200 - $132,200

About The Position

The Value Stream Manager owns the day-to-day performance of an assigned manufacturing value stream, covering safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people. The role translates operational goals into priorities and daily execution plans, monitors performance, holds employees accountable, and coordinates with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and other functions to meet customer requirements. The manager leads and develops employees, builds a culture of ownership and continuous improvement, ensures appropriate training, and addresses people-related issues. The role drives Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving to improve manufacturing flow, capacity, productivity, labor utilization, and on-time delivery; eliminate waste and inefficiency; and implement sustainable corrective actions. It also maintains safety and quality standards, supports customer delivery commitments, balances resources against production needs, and supports new product introductions, production transfers, equipment changes, and other operational initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
Experience leading employees in a production or manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
Experience applying Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
Experience working within a cross-functional manufacturing organization.
Strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and tools.
Understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, capacity, labor utilization, and material flow.
Ability to interpret operational data and translate it into action.
Experience with structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
Strong understanding of daily management systems, visual management, standard work, and continuous improvement.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day value stream performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people.
Translate operational goals into priorities and daily execution plans, establish expectations, monitor results, and take corrective action when needed.
Coordinate across Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and other functions to remove barriers and meet customer requirements.
Lead, coach, and develop employees; ensure they are trained and qualified; provide feedback and development opportunities; and address performance, attendance, and conduct issues.
Build a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement, and develop future team leads and manufacturing leaders.
Drive continuous improvement using Lean manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving.
Improve manufacturing flow, capacity, productivity, labor utilization, and on-time delivery; identify and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, rework, and inefficiencies.
Use visual management and operating metrics to understand performance and drive daily accountability.
Lead root-cause problem-solving and implement sustainable corrective actions; support standard work, 5S, and daily management.
Maintain a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with safety requirements and procedures, and address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
Partner with Quality to meet customer and internal requirements, promote quality at the source, and reduce scrap, rework, and defects.
Maintain process discipline and adherence to established procedures.
Work with Planning and Supply Chain to understand demand, priorities, material requirements, and capacity constraints.
Balance staffing, equipment, and resources to meet production requirements; identify customer delivery risks and establish recovery plans.
Support new product introductions, production transfers, equipment changes, and other operational initiatives affecting the value stream.