Value Stream Supervisor

Trelleborg Group•Louisville, KY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Value Stream Supervisor (VSS) is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations on the production floor in their assigned value stream in support of TSS Denver’s Vision–Mission–Values (VMV). The VSS is responsible for ensuring Safety comes first, Quality second, and addressing production issues in a timely manner with a continuous improvement approach to ensure delivery and productivity targets are met.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably with an emphasis in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
At least 1 year supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization both written and verbal; must be able to effectively collaborate to drive cultural change.
Strong leadership, mentoring and organizational skills.
Ability to effectively train all levels of employees.
Must have a high level of attention to detail, the ability to multitask and excellent problem solving skills.
Strong knowledge of 5S lean tools (such as 7 Wastes, 5 Why’s, Daily Management, Flow, Pull, SOP’s, Visual Management, Kaizen, SMED and Standard work) and taking a continuous improvement approach.
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Ability to promote continuous change priorities while achieving desired results.
Demonstrated ability to achieve set goals on time and within budgetary constraints.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of materials and material requirements is helpful.
Mechanical aptitude including CNC skills is helpful.
ERP experience a plus

Responsibilities

Learns and maintains an in-depth understanding of all production processes in their particular assigned value stream and regularly audits compliance to standard work instructions.
Manages Group Lead activities; requires identifying the appropriate indicators to measure cell performance as a part of the overall value stream.
Sets targets, verifies results and supports the Group Leads in identifying and implementing countermeasures.
Manages Team members to provide priorities for required activities; includes execution of training plans, implementation of improvement activities and running tests on new product and tools.
Identifies continuous improvement ideas to prioritize and drive improvement efforts in paperwork flow, inventory accuracy, standard work, 6S efforts, and quality control.
Ensure on-time delivery standards are met.
Manages production Leads to sustain change in areas such as safety, quality, and 5S standardization, adhering to standards, and encouraging initiative to improve all processes.
Identifies and works to eliminate non-value added steps in various areas of the production process
Works daily with all departments to ensure proper execution of the workflow and avoid communication breakdowns; jumps in to resolve the situations as needed.
Participates in all levels of recruitment and disciplinary actions of their staff.
Conducts annual performance reviews for all staff members.
Demonstrates understanding, support and consistent application of our Vision, Mission and Core Values
Other duties as assigned.