Value Stream Specialist II

BAE Systems•Nashua, NH

3d•$67,406 - $114,590•Onsite

About The Position

The Value Stream Specialist (VSS) position is an exciting, dynamic and fast paced role to lead and achieve operational excellence through production execution activities within a team-based manufacturing environment. This role is a first shift position working a 4/10 Monday through Thursday schedule and will be performed full-time on site at a BAE Systems facility in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
3+ years of work experience in manufacturing or production, or operations
Prior People leadership experience
Experience communicating and collaborating across a function
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Enjoys problem solving
Experience with continuous improvement or other Lean initiatives

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Prior manufacturing leadership experience to independently manage a mixed model production environment including assembly, integration and testing
Experience in US defense industry manufacturing operations is highly desirable for this position
Demonstrated experience in implementing change in manufacturing areas
Sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with company personnel, customers and suppliers

Responsibilities

Coordinates value stream manufacturing execution and engages with factory employees as well as cross-functional team members to ensure production builds are aligned with program milestones and customer delivery schedules.
Provides people management leadership to the manufacturing personnel by coaching and developing direct reports. Assures the manufacturing team members have the necessary training and the training matrices are updated. Fully participates in the performance development process. Identifies and resolves performance problems. Provides guidance on labor charging and company policies and procedures.
Develops staffing plans, undertakes hiring actions to build and grow the touch team across all shifts.
Achieves operational excellence and operation KPI targets including year-over-year reduction in cycle time & lead time, defect and rework reductions, and champion continuous improvements to streamline WIP management, factory layout, value stream mapping.
Serves as the focal point to communicate and resolve issues within their value stream and between other factories. Coordinate with internal and external customers as necessary to ensure commitments are achieved. Facilitate problem solving and collaboration.
Timely reports on the WIP status and proactively engages with cross-functional team members to address production bottlenecks and drive solutions to meet customer commitments.
Leads Gemba and production stand up meetings, and presents status of production programs in cross-functional team meetings.
Identifies errors and initiates corrective action and monitors the quality date to ensure the effectiveness of the corrective action. Supports corrective action reviews and participates in identifying root causes and corrective actions within the value stream.
Ensures compliance with all safety and health regulations stated by internal company policy and Federal, State, and Local applicable standards.