Value Steam Leader-New Products Job in Elkhart, Indiana US

Job# 4924

Value Stream Leader- New Products

4924INJL
 

                             

Position Summary            

Best in class high volume residential, commercial and industrial products manufacturer is seeking a Value Stream Leader – New Products to ensure that products are manufactured in a high quality, safe and timely manner to exceed customer expectations. This newly created position oversees all Product Value Stream functions and employees including Supervisor-Planning, Process engineer, Supply chain support employees.   Client’s plant is located in the South Bend, Elkhart IN area.

 

Responsibilities

               

·         Manage new products line

·         Define product family by conducting product routing analysis and groupings

·         Create a current state value stream map to ID improvement opportunities

·         Create an ideal state value stream map for development and future planning utilizing lean techniques

·         Lead implementation of value stream actions focusing on profitability gains

·         Lead and mobilize people inside and outside the value stream to enable changes

·         Lead day-to-day value stream activities to meet periodic business commitments while improvements are deployed

·         Conform to budgets, recommend justified capital equipment, maintain production reports

·         Participate in CFT initiatives to enhance product flow

·         Own Product Value Stream PL including cost analysis, opportunities, goals and manufacturing productivity

·         Create CI culture, drive quality improvements into the organization

·         Develop and cross-train associates

·         Utilize and drive Pull systems

·         Manage direct report employment decisions and performance assessments (up to 8 salary, 100 hourly)

 

Qualifications    

·         4 year degree in business, product management or engineering

·         10+ years manufacturing environment experience including

o         5+ years directing 100+ workforce

o         5 years track record of progressive professional accomplishments (responsibility, project leadership, team size or scope, complexity)

·         Demonstrated product launch history

·         The “right” attitude, aptitude and personality

·         Six Sigma certification in Lean principles

·         Strong leadership track history including demonstrated attainment of organizational objectives

·         Good generalist experience and background in accounting, PC skills, manufacturing, human resources management, inventory control, strategic planning

·         Demonstrated entrepreneurial leadership behavior

·         Self directed

·         History of leading organizational change….patiently but with passion and urgency

·         Experience managing a separate/stand alone product business

·         Focused, multi-tasker, organized, resourceful, creative

·         Financial accounting, budgeting and management practice knowledge

·         Ability to analyze reports, documents, statistical data

·         Track record of skilled leadership and facilitization including team motivations and rapid consensus based decision making

·         Bias for action with high energy

·         Long term evidence of continuous improvement aptitude

·         Long term evidence of treating people as valued assets

·         Demonstrated “can do” attitude

·         Track record of complex project management-on time, on budget, meets customer expectations

·         Strong business concept understanding and analytical skills

·         Proven internal and external CFT skills

·         Good Strategic and Tactical balance

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Company offers

·         $80k to $90k base salary depending on qualifications and experience

·         Very limited travel

·         Competitive health, dental insurance

·         Relocation package for moves over 60 miles

·         Competitive vacation and holiday program

For more information please submit your resume saved as a WORD DOCUMENT to:  jlutz@mriz.net

 

 

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Jay Lutz

MRI Zionsville

1455 W Oak Street, Suite B

Zionsville, IN 46077


Visit our website at www.mrizionsville.com  to see all available job opportunities

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