Value Steam Manager

Generac Power Systems • Trenton, SC

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About The Position

The Value Stream Manager is responsible for the overall operation and leadership of a value stream. The role implements the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) to support a safe work environment, improve quality and customer experience, develop a qualified team, maximize profitable growth, and reduce operating costs, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvement. The manager leads day-to-day activities to achieve daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly metric expectations.

The role leads value-stream operations and improvement activities, establishes standardized work and problem-solving practices, and develops a culture of employee empowerment and quality. It includes directing the functional area, selecting and developing team members, setting objectives aligned with company strategy, and managing performance and succession planning. The manager uses PDCA and MDI processes, visual management, and Leader Standard Work to improve people, safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

The Value Stream Manager also ensures effective employee training and cross-training, develops short- and long-range improvement plans, and leads and coordinates successful New Product Introductions within Operations. The role participates in developing standards, programs, facility strategic plans, and initiatives, and facilitates the sharing of information, best practices, and external benchmarks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of progressive operations or lean management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership with a diversity of team skills.
• Ability to design and implement facility solutions that challenge the norm.
• Ability to analyze and implement successful facility change.
• Ability to create cross-functional dialogue and drive action through coaching.
• Ability to use KPIs to create reliable, sustainable improvements, drive standard work, and focus on process.
• Ability to set high performance standards, monitor and redirect work to ensure project results, coach balanced problem-solving, and improve customer and employee experience.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of demonstrated Lean principles implementation experience.
• Lean, Operations, or Supply Chain certifications.
• Experience with SAP or an equivalent ERP system.
• Demonstrated experience in flow principles, Kanban, and plan for every part (PFEP).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily value-stream operations and continuous improvement activities, promoting product flow, pull systems where flow is not possible, and workload leveling.
• Establish continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring standardized work and processes are followed, countermeasures are implemented, and safety improvements are driven.
• Promote a culture that stops to fix problems and gets quality right the first time.
• Build and maintain a positive, can-do team atmosphere.
• Design and direct the work of the functional area; select, coach, and develop the team and align objectives with company strategy.
• Manage organizational talent through performance management, succession planning, and development; establish processes for recognition, feedback, and performance improvement.
• Use PDCA and MDI processes to deliver results in people, safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Develop visual value-stream management so problems are visible, and perform Leader Standard Work to support consistent execution of processes and procedures.
• Ensure leaders provide effective employee training and cross-training, including backups from other areas.
• Develop and execute short- and long-range continuous improvement plans for people, safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Lead and coordinate successful New Product Introductions within Operations.
• Participate in developing standards and programs and in developing and implementing facility strategic plans and initiatives.
• Facilitate information sharing of best practices and external benchmarks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k).
• Employee activities and scheduled events for employees, retirees, families, and coworkers.
• Employee product loan and discount programs.
• Jeans Day dress policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager