Description
Plan, lead, and continuously improve the end-to-end value stream for a product family, aligning people, equipment, and materials to meet cost, quality, delivery, and safety objectives.
- • Lead and coordinate end-to-end value stream operations from suppliers to customers to meet cost, quality, delivery, and safety targets.
- • Own the value stream budget; approve labor, material, and capital expenditures to achieve productivity goals.
- • Review schedules to balance demand and capacity; set takt, staffing, and WIP limits.
- • Conduct daily gemba and tier meetings; partner with engineering, quality, supply chain, and maintenance to resolve flow and quality issues.
- • Hire, coach, evaluate, and, when necessary, discipline value stream team members; resolve personnel issues.
- • Design and sustain pull systems, kanban, and heijunka to control inventory and stabilize flow.
- • Maintain visual management and KPI boards; publish value stream performance reports.
- • Establish and audit standard work; ensure product and process quality at the source.
- • Implement production tracking, andon, and quality control systems; analyze OEE, FPY, scrap, and downtime to detect issues.
- • Partner with engineering to plan and execute NPI and process changes with robust launch and capability plans.
- • Coordinate TPM and maintenance priorities to protect bottlenecks and improve reliability.
- • Stay current on lean, quality, and industrial best practices; train teams on problem solving and continuous improvement.
- • Collaborate with procurement and supplier quality to improve inbound material quality, delivery, and cost.
- • Conduct safety, 5S, and environmental audits within the value stream; close findings promptly.
- • Develop, enforce, and improve normal operations procedures and escalation plans for abnormalities.
- • Implement operational and emergency procedures for the value stream.
- • Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety, quality, and environmental regulations and policies.
- • Monitor permits and regulatory requirements affecting the value stream and coordinate updates with EHS.
- • Optimize cost, lead time, inventory, and productivity using lean methods while meeting safety and environmental standards.
- • Analyze and report performance, including on-time delivery, lead time, inventory turns, throughput, OEE, and productivity.
- • Supervise frontline leaders and associates; set goals, provide feedback, and develop talent.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
