Value Stream Manager

IDEX•Linthicum, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. Leads assigned value stream operations, including manufacturing, receiving, and shipping. Drives safety, quality, delivery, productivity, inventory performance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement through Lean practices and effective team leadership.

Requirements

Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment.
Thinks independently.
Shows initiative.
Anticipates and prevents problems.
Possesses technical aptitude and mental/physical/visual acuity.
Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communications.
Ability to learn, understand and apply basic cost accounting concepts.
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated computer literacy especially working with Microsoft Excel and Word
Ability to understand and apply basic cost accounting concepts
Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

Lean thinker and lean process implementation, with measurable evidence of process improvement, and flow velocity throughout the value stream.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and accountability for manufacturing, receiving, Inventory and shipping activities to ensure safe, high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective execution of organizational objectives.
Conducts lean daily management value stream walks to identify flow disruptions, review issue boards, and verify adherence to standard work instructions.
Coaches employees, reviews defect data, formulate problem statements and engages operators to identify disruptions and continuous improvement opportunities.
Improves key performance metrics, including safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity and cost.
Coordinates cross-functional activities between Production, Inventory, Supply Chain, Receiving, Shipping, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and customer-facing teams to resolve constraints and maintain operational flow.
Works with suppliers and customers to implement material pull processes.
Establish and drive improvement to kanban, outside processing, and point-of-use material processes.
Ensures receiving and shipping processes support accurate inventory transactions, timely material availability, and reliable customer shipments.
Improves build-to-order finished goods strategy.
Formulate effective problem statements and develops current, future, and next-state value stream maps to establish key metrics and solve problems.
Delivers transformational impact to customers and business while leveraging Lean Daily Management metrics within the value stream .
Builds teams and develops employee skills in assigned value stream areas.
Manages the value stream organization to develop and administer consistent departmental and corporate policies.
Owns safety and 5S in the operational value stream area.