Value Stream Supervisor

CamTran; City of Spruce Grove; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Growth-oriented culture

Job summary

Cam Tran is seeking a Value Stream Supervisor to oversee the production process at the Spruce Grove, AB facility. You will provide leadership to the team, coach leaders, and drive improvements using KPIs and Lean principles.

Responsibilities include coaching weekly huddles, monitoring KPI data, and coordinating scheduling, training, and safety compliance to ensure smooth, efficient production flows. A strong manufacturing background is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production management.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to motivate teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, safety and quality standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management, scheduling, and logistics planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production process and value stream management to meet KPIs.
• Lead and coach Team Leader and conduct weekly huddles.
• Monitor KPIs, identify improvement actions, and track progress with JIVE.
• Coordinate scheduling, overtime, and cross-training compliant with policies.
• Support hiring and onboarding of new employees and safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing expertise

Communication

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Location: Spruce Grove, AB

Hours: Monday through Thursday - 6 to 4:30 pm

The Value Stream Supervisor (VSS) oversees the production process and the overall management of the value stream to ensure their success through ongoing feedback. The VSS supports the Team Leader with managing of the day to day activities to ensure smooth flow of the production line providing leadership to the team through ongoing coaching and guidance to meet expectations. The VSS is responsible for monitoring the team’s KPI’s and identifying areas for improvement and establishes action items to support improvement of their line.

Position Tasks:

• Establishes Leader Standards of Work (LSW) to prioritize and ensure high payoff activities are completed daily, weekly and monthly.
• Measures the Value Stream’s performance using JIVE to track efficiencies and progress throughout the week.
• Provides reports and updates to your manager as required.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify high priority action items to address What’s Stopping Us (WSU).
• Ensures LSW, data collection and continuous improvement initiatives are occurring within the value streams, and tracks actions with target completion dates utilizing JIVE and visual management boards.
• Leads weekly huddles and coaches Team Leader on daily huddle performance.
• Conducts LSW audits and provides effective feedback to the Team Leader to guide the Team Leaders’ daily actions.
• Assesses the dashboard for overall production in comparison to individual results and evaluates operator efficiencies using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and identifies and provides coaching to the Team Leader as required.
• Assists in resolving concerns and troubleshooting emergencies pertaining to quality or customer-related issues, in order to quick and effective resolution.
• Understands and facilitates discussion within the cell with respect to continuous improvement initiatives within the company, performance measures, corporate vision and new objectives.
• Reviews production schedule to align employee work hours and shifts with production, including posting of overtime schedule as per the Cam Tran Overtime guidelines. Reviews and approves, in collaboration with Team Leader, time off, in alignment with production scheduling.
• Identifies cross training opportunities and coordinates with Team Leader to establish training plans in compliance with official training sign offs and develop training matrix on cell board.
• Responsible for all employee related matters including but not limited to performance, absenteeism and other workplace related concerns.
• Participates in the talent acquisition process and procedures to ensure successful hiring and onboarding of all new employees to the team.
• Assesses the production process to ensure compliance with Cam Tran safety policies and processes.
• Carries out other duties as required.
• Bachelors degree in Business, Management, Engineering or equivalent field of study preferred
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production management, preferably in the electrical or related industry.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve goals and objectives.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, safety regulations, and quality standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Proficiency in project management, scheduling, and logistics planning.
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean Six Sigma) is a plus.

Why Join Cam Tran

Competitive salary and benefits

Clean, safety-first workplace with ISO 9001:2015 registration

Growth-oriented, values-driven culture

Cam Tran welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.