Value Stream Manager

Value Stream ManagerThe Value Stream Manager is responsible for the overall management of a Value Stream production area, in order to ensure safety, quality, performance and continuous improvement. As part of the primary mission, he/she ensures the achievement of the VSM results in compliance with work standards and the Silgan quality system, achieving total customer satisfaction. This leader is a change agent developing short and long-term goals and creating a continuous improvement environment with unconditional commitment to safety, employee development and engagement.Key Duties & Responsibilities:Implements strategic programs that improve labor efficiency, on-time delivery, continuous quality improvement, work place safety and exceed customer requirementsDrives a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results and behaviorsManages the VSM activity: participates in the development of production schedules with the supply chain, adapts production capacities to the load on a daily basis, and determines machine priorities with team.Maintains value stream staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting training and developing employeesAccomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results; coaching and counseling and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies and proceduresAchieves financial objectives by establishing team objectives, developing budgets, controlling costs and maximizing use of available assetsLeads a trained and motivated team capable of implementing and executing the business strategyDevelops an industrial performance improvement plan (quality, costs, deadlines, safety) and reports resultsWorks with all functional departments to actively pursue manufacturing excellence programs along with fostering a "one plant" partnership with peers to achieve aligned goalsDevelops and implements with Senior Operations Manager an annual operating plan including capital plan, cost reduction projects, production department budget, eliminating non-value, and defining Six Sigma & Kaizen profit improvement programsAbility to create business cases for future investment/improvement opportunitiesCommunicates and facilitates meetings effectivelyManaging problem solving - root cause analysis - corrective actions leading the PDCA thinking so that problems are dealt with rapidly and skillfullyEnsures deployment of and compliance with production standards, environmental workplace health and safety guidelines.Provide management with detailed reporting as required - daily, weekly, monthly, etc.Other duties as required.Requirements:BS Degree preferred.5-8 years' experience improving team's results in a semi-automated assembly or injection molding operation.Experience in managing multiple functional groups (operators, mechanics, front line supervisors) in a high-volume manufacturing environment.Experience in Lean and/or A3 methodologies with demonstrated success in leading continuous improvement efforts.Ability to work within multiple levels of the organization.Working knowledge of high-level ERP systems.Ability to use programs like Microsoft Excel to track trends and measure improvement.Ability to lead people development.Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills