Value Stream Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international engineering company is seeking a dedicated professional to optimize their manufacturing processes. The role involves managing the value stream to enhance efficiency and ensure customer satisfaction. You will play a crucial role in product family definition, shop floor management, and coordination with various departments for new product development. The ideal candidate will possess a technical engineering qualification and have substantial experience in a supervisory role within manufacturing. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team and drive operational excellence in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a supervisory/managerial role within manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Reduce non-value added elements and eliminate waste in the supply chain.
• Manage shop floor activities and coordinate with Engineering and Sales.

Skills

Manufacturing Methods Knowledge

Production Scheduling

Inventory Control

Supervisory Skills

Technical Engineering Knowledge

Education

Recognised Technical Engineering Qualification

Job description

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An international engineering company that specialises in the design and manufacture of industrial components and machinery.

The Role

This role is responsible for reducing the non-value added elements in the value stream and eliminating waste in the overall supply chain from start to finish, for a defined product family and for ensuring that the value stream meets or exceeds customer requirements.

The work will include the following:

1. Defining the product family by conducting product routing analysis and appropriate groupings
2. Managing the activities of the shop floor within their value stream, machining processing and assembly, under the direction of the Director of Operations and following established procedures and approved processes
3. Working closely with other departments such as Engineering and Sales on new product development and other related projects
4. Managing the purchasing and inventory control functions of their value stream in order to meet on time delivery goals and other company metrics
5. Planning, scheduling and coordinating departmental activities to fulfill sales orders, meet inventory requirements and deliver manufactured products in a timely fashion
6. Compiling and maintaining manual or computerized records such as material inventory and in-process production reports

The Candidate

To apply for this role, you must:

1. Hold a recognised technical engineering qualification
2. Have 3+ years experience in a supervisory/managerial role within manufacturing
3. Have thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques and related equipment
4. Have complete knowledge of production scheduling and machine shop operations
5. Have high mix/low volume machine shop experience

Reward

The company will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary.