Value Stream Manager - Auburn, Georgia
Price Industries, Inc. (www.price-hvac.com) a leading manufacturer of Air Distribution Products for the HVAC industry is looking for new talent in our growing US office and manufacturing facility. If you thrive on new challenges, pushing yourself to new heights and working in a team-driven environment you should consider the following job opportunity.Service Overview:
The Value Stream Manager is responsible for the overall performance of Manufacturing and Service in the Value Stream (and all departments within the Value Stream) including Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Training, Morale and Continuous Improvement. This position interfaces with Sales, Engineering, Customer Service, Production Planning, Information Technology, Purchasing, Human Resources in support of Price Industries efforts of becoming a World-Class Manufacturer.
Responsibilities:
• Owner of the Value Stream(s) he/she manages and all the departments within it
• Efficiency and Utilization (i.e. Productivity) of the Value Stream
• Quality of the products built and effective resolution of quality issues
• Process and product flow through the Value St ream
• On-time delivery and recovery planning to mitigate missed deliveries
• Budgeting, controlling costs within budget and cost reduction within area
• Responsible, in part, for the Gross Margin of the Value Stream and directly responsible for the Labour Cost of Sales (LCOS)
• Process standardization, process improvement and overall continuous improvement Projects and Objectives and managing Value Stream Improvement activities
• Capacity / Manpower Planning and effective staffing
• Ensuring that product acceptance criteria is clearly understood
• Safety within the Value Stream, the implementation of safety programs and the identification of safety concerns and coordination of safety corrective action (eg. Guarding)
• Responsible for maintaining and publishing performance Metrics
• Act as a mentor for Supervisors and support them with discipline, interdepartmental communication, and other items when necessary coupled with knowledge and adherence to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Represent the Value Stream as necessary at meetings, briefings, etc
• Interface with the customer, when called upon by Sales and Customer Service personnel
• Working with Sales, Engineering and customer on the development and introduction of new products in production
• Responsible for morale and conveying a positive identity and pride within the Value Stream
Each Value Stream Manager is challenged to find innovative ways to improve productivity and reduce cost. The Value Stream Manager must have control of costs within their Value Stream. Each Value Stream Manager is accountable for the budget within their Value Stream and will negotiate services with the Support Groups (i.e. Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, etc.) in order to achieve cost reduction objectives.
Requirements:
• 4 Year Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years managing production in discrete manufacturing process
• Must have experience leading implementation of Lean Manufacturing. Must have experience in implementation MRP systems
• Verifiable success in the management of people and processes
• Training and experience in Lean Manufacturing
• Ability to achieve desired results by working with and through others
• Self starter with strong initiative and able to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Experience in a union environment is preferred
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