Value Stream Manager

IDEX•Farmington, CT

10d

About The Position

The Value Stream Manager owns the day-to-day performance of an assigned manufacturing value stream, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people. The role translates operational goals into clear priorities and daily execution plans, monitors results, addresses performance gaps, and coordinates with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and other functions to meet customer requirements. The manager leads and develops employees, builds accountability and teamwork, ensures employees are trained and qualified, and addresses people-related issues. The role drives continuous improvement using Lean manufacturing, structured problem-solving, visual management, standard work, 5S, and daily management practices. It also maintains a strong safety and quality culture, balances staffing and resources against production needs, manages customer-delivery risks, and supports new product introductions, production transfers, equipment changes, and other operational initiatives.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day value stream performance for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people.
Translate operational goals into priorities and daily execution plans, set performance 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 cross-training, skill development, and performance feedback.
Build a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement, and develop future team leads and manufacturing leaders.
Address performance, attendance, conduct, and other employee-related issues consistently and promptly.
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 drive daily accountability; lead root-cause problem-solving and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Support standard work, 5S, daily management, and other Lean operating practices.
Maintain a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with safety requirements and procedures, reinforce safe work practices, and address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
Partner with Quality to meet customer and internal quality requirements and reduce scrap, rework, and manufacturing defects.
Ensure process discipline and adherence to established procedures within the value stream.
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 delivery risks and establish recovery plans.
Support new product introductions, production transfers, equipment changes, and other operational initiatives affecting the value stream.