Value Stream Manager - kdc/one Groveport

kdc/one•Groveport, OH

About The Position

The Value Stream Manager leads a product packaging segment and coordinates production activities to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and cost goals. The role works with teams across the site and supply chain to improve operations and product flow, build a high-performing team, and ensure products move accurately through assigned value streams. The manager supports daily direction setting and loss analysis, drives practical improvements to equipment and methods, and monitors operational costs and department budgets. The position also promotes safety and environmental policies, maintains inventory accuracy, and prepares preliminary budget information and operational documentation. Regular and predictable attendance is expected, with work hours adjusted as needed for business demands, including off-shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business management, operations management, or a related field, or at least 10 years of experience in a filling or packaging environment in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of management experience in a filling and packaging environment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, OSHA safety requirements, SAP or a related inventory management system, and Lean manufacturing principles.
Practical, proactive problem-solving skills, including preventing problems from recurring.
Ability to prioritize competing needs, navigate challenging situations with limited direction, and adapt to changing business demands.
Experience managing, coaching, and developing others.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including presenting information to individuals and groups.
Organization, attention to detail, and ability to work efficiently under short deadlines.
Ability to develop and maintain processes and workflows, follow written and verbal instructions including SOPs, and work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to operate a computer and high-speed filling production equipment and wear required personal protective equipment on the production floor.

Nice To Haves

Cosmetics or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate Production department activities to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost goals.
Work with supply-chain partners to improve performance from production through product flow.
Coach and develop employees, set expectations, provide feedback, complete performance reviews, and support an engaged team.
Lead loss analysis and contribute to daily direction setting from the production line through the site level.
Drive improvements to equipment and methods, including operational equipment effectiveness (OEE), Lean manufacturing, labor utilization, and quality.
Monitor labor, inventory, scrap, equipment downtime, and other operational costs, and help the department meet its budget.
Promote and follow safety and environmental policies, practices, and procedures.
Manage product flow and inventory accuracy across assigned value streams.
Prepare preliminary budget information, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and other documentation in line with company policy.
Protect confidential employee, customer, sales, financial, and other sensitive information.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance and adjust work hours as needed to support business demands, including off-shifts.
Perform other related duties as needed.