Value Stream Manager

Eaton Corporation

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Value Stream Manager will manage the high-performance work team and coordinate production activities and resources per established practices and/or policies within the job area to ensure the timely delivery of quality parts that meet or exceed customer expectations. In this role, you will establish and maintain a positive employee relations environment by adherence to Eaton’s Values, Ethics and Philosophies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
Minimum of three (3) years in a manufacturing environment
Minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience
Ability to create strong relationships with team members
Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications
Position requires an individual who is self-motivated, self-managed, team-oriented, proactive, attentive to detail, task oriented, and able to overcome obstacles to meet schedule requirements
Able to identify problems and identify root causes, challenge the status quo, demonstrate courage and the ability to push for ideas to do things better and faster
Excellent verbal, written, and public speaking/presentation skills.
Proficient computer skills including MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Nice To Haves

Masters degree from an accredited institution
Experience with corporate, division and plant policies and procedures
Experience in methods and good industrial engineering practices

Responsibilities

Proactively implement, promote, and maintain a safe working environment through diligence in accident prevention, investigation, equipment maintenance, and policy enforcement.
Lead and document Eaton Business System practices—including MESH, CIF, EQS, ProLaunch, and Tier/BSC—with emphasis on overall product line performance. Maintain customer-centric focus by using leading and lagging measures to meet internal and external customer needs.
Manage operational process to track and understand key operational metrics and develop action plans to improve operational performance.
Drive continuous improvement programs and process improvements by applying the Eaton Business System and problem-solving tools.
Partner with supply chain to ensure continuous alignment between demand forecasts and load/capacity plans to optimize schedule execution.
Assist in the selection, training and development of direct reports and participate in their performance evaluation and development of personnel. Make recommendations for changes in personnel and salary adjustments.
Hold dotted line reports accountable through tier 2 meetings and daily accountability tracking.
Performs other routine or special duties as directed by Operations Manager.