Value Stream Leader: Lean Ops & Change Agent

Pentair plc; Enschede; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Pentair is seeking a Production Leader who will function as the Value Stream Manager for major production operations at our Enschede site in the Netherlands. You will balance short-term productivity with long-term vision, and drive continuous improvement in a site-based role.

As a member of the site leadership team you will lead cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, HR, R&D, and finance, and you will build the infrastructure to deliver sustainable results through the value streams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful operations leadership experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong business acumen connecting customer needs, processes, and supplier capabilities.
• Expertise in Lean principles and tools including VSM, 5S, Standard Work, Continuous Flow, and transactional Lean; RCCM/8D/DMAIC.
• Proven project management capability to lead multiple priorities with planning, execution and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent coaching and change-management skills to influence across organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead major production value streams and balance short-term productivity with long-term vision.
• Drive continuous improvement, investment, and compliance to deliver sustainable results.
• Collaborate across supply chain, HR, R&D, and finance with strong cross-functional leadership.

Skills

Operations leadership

Business acumen

Lean & tools

Project management

People leadership

Tools

VSM

5S

Standard Work

Continuous Flow

Transactional Lean

Job description

Pentair is seeking a Production Leader who will function as the Value Stream Manager for major production operations at our Enschede site in the Netherlands. You will balance short-term productivity with long-term vision, and drive continuous improvement in a site-based role.

As a member of the site leadership team you will lead cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, HR, R&D, and finance, and you will build the infrastructure to deliver sustainable results through the value streams.