Value Stream Manager

Position Summary:

Responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations, implementing the processes, and providing shop floor leadership to hourly associates. This position will be a leader in the production ramp-up of the Conroe manufacturing site for Crane’s growing cryogenic business. As manager, this role will provide direction and coaching in a manufacturing and assembly environment that is focused on safety, quality, delivery, and profitable growth. This position will have direct responsibility over a team of welders, welder helpers, machinists, and material handlers.

Principle Responsibilities:

Value Stream Management

• · Maintains a high safety mindset and does not tolerate unnecessary risk-taking.
• · Actively participates and encourages associates to partake in the site’s safety efforts.
• · Manages the activities of the shop floor and follows established procedures and approved processes.
• · Supervises all production operations such as fabrication, machining, welding, packaging, shipping and receiving.
• · Responsible for deploying continuous improvement within the shop floor; innovator of positive change that favorably impacts safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth profitability, inventory turns, on-time delivery, lead-time, and quality effectiveness are measured primarily through Operational Excellence metrics.
• · Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• · Implements manufacturing processes and provides feedback to manufacturing and welding engineers by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.
• · Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• · Analyze problems, account for variances, drive for root cause, and implement improved methods and procedures; create, review, and update improvement plans.
• · Assures product and process quality through Poka yoke systems and implements IAFT 16949 core tools.
• · Assure that appropriate equipment is provided, adequately maintained and safely operated.
• · Assure that capacity levels are maintained to match demand in the short term and long term; participate in long-range planning and budget preparation.
• · Creates and maintains production schedules.
• · Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports to senior management.
• · Enter production data into databases as needed.
• · Creates associate work schedule, maintains and approves timecards.
• · Develop key employees; participate in company dialogues regarding employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that under-performing employees are given the direction required to improve their performance.
• · Trains associates on standard work instructions.
• · Maintain and improve “visual management” throughout areas of responsibility.
• · Enforces code of conduct and attendance .
• · Conducts monthly operations review to forecast expected output, shipments, and costs.
• · Promotes a positive, collaborative, continuous improvement environment with a focus on “winning everyday”.
• · All other tasks as directed by manager.

Qualifications/Experience:

• · Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or Operations Management or related field, Masters in Engineering or Business discipline a plus.
• · Unimpeachable ethics.
• · Two to five years of prior experience in people management or closely related role with proven leadership ability.
• · Advanced body of knowledge of Lean techniques with track record of implementation.
• · Must have thorough knowledge of production scheduling and enterprise MRP systems.
• · Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• · Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• · Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• · Solid decision-making skills.
• · Relentless about continuous improvement.
• · Will have a thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
• · Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• · Must be familiar with product construction and application.
• · This position requires that the person be a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
• · Must have strong leadership skills, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• · Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• · Will be computer literate, particularly in shop floor control, production planning, and inventory control applications.