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This role is responsible for ensuring customer requirements are achieved at the highest levels of safety, quality, delivery, and cost-effectiveness. The Value Stream Manager serves as a key operational leader, integrating people, materials, machines, processes, and lead times to drive performance and achieve business objectives.\nHow You Will Help\nLead a cross-functional team of supervisors, engineers, and operators within the assigned value stream.\nBuild and sustain a culture of accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.\nProvide coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities to team members.\nOwn value stream performance and ensure achievement of key performance indicators, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and lead time.\nCollaborate closely with planning, scheduling, materials, and supply chain teams to ensure efficient flow of materials and on-time customer delivery.\nLead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean manufacturing principles including 5S, Kaizen, SMED, standard work, visual management, and waste reduction methodologies.\nDevelop and execute value stream roadmaps that align operational performance with business growth objectives.\nIdentify and implement opportunities for capital investment, automation, technology enhancements, and process improvements to improve competitiveness and operational efficiency.\nPartner with engineering and quality teams to resolve recurring issues, improve first-pass yield, and enhance overall product quality.\nTrack, analyze, and report daily, weekly, and monthly operational performance metrics to leadership.\nLead Gemba walks, value stream reviews, and operational meetings to monitor performance, remove obstacles, and ensure alignment across functions.\nDrive employee involvement and ownership in achieving safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.\nSupport strategic initiatives focused on operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth.\nThe duties listed above are representative of the position and are not exhaustive. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.\n\nWhat You Will Bring\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\nMinimum of 7 years of manufacturing leadership experience, preferably within machining, metalworking, or industrial manufacturing environments.\nProven experience leading teams of 50+ employees in a production setting.\nStrong people leadership skills with demonstrated success developing, coaching, and managing high-performing teams.\nDeep knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement methodologies, material flow, and supply chain operations.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.\nExperience monitoring and driving operational KPIs related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.\nExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.\nERP/MRP system experience and 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