Value Stream Team Leader

Crane Company•Piqua, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Value Stream Team Leader position is a core part of our Value Stream Organization. This role will work very closely with the associated supervisor to manage warehousing, machining (where applicable), material handling, assembling and testing operations within the given value stream. They will be responsible for coordinating activities to meet customer demand efficiently (lowest cost) and effectively (good Safety and Quality).

Requirements

Related product and process experience.
Knowledge of general machining processes and tooling would be beneficial.
Associate’s degree from four-year college or university; or two years related experience/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Natural sense of urgency
Basic troubleshooting and root cause identification capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple teams and cells.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Owns and manages the KPI board
Monitors performance board throughout day, minimum once/hour
Ensure 5S standards are adhered to in area
Manage team member assignment sheet based on known absences
Manages Cell(s) huddle
Process/Shift start-up and control, i.e. ensure machines, tooling, gages, fixtures are ready, bins are stocked
Respond to random calls by team members
Confirm quality – routine checks
Cover absenteeism
Training and cross-training and tracking matrix
Work orders for quick maintenance
Ensure standardized work is followed (LPA’s)
Facilitate small group activities
On-going continuous improvement activities
Insure parts/materials are supplied to process
Develops Hourly Leads and team members
Leads kaizen events for Cell(s)
Responsible for kaizen target sheet follow-up
Leads the “walk around” discussion
Root Cause elimination of Problems
Manages shift to shift handoff process
Other duties as assigned