Director of Value Stream & Operational Excellence

Generac Power Systems; Trenton (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems in Trenton, SC is seeking a Value Stream Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a multi-shift value stream, potentially spanning multiple locations.

You will implement the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements, coordinate cross-functional teams, and contribute to budgeting, forecasting and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in manufacturing operations and/or lean management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across the value stream to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Drive continuous improvement with pull systems and level workload across operations.
• Develop leaders, coaching teams, and managing succession planning.
• Deploy standardized work, countermeasures and process discipline.
• Lead NPI coordination and enterprise-wide improvement initiatives.
• Partner on facility-level planning and CAPEX/operating budgets.

Skills

Lean leadership

Cross-functional teams

Data-driven decisions

Problem solving

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/Business/Supply Chain)

Master's degree (Engineering/Business/Supply Chain)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Generac Power Systems in Trenton, SC is seeking a Value Stream Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a multi-shift value stream, potentially spanning multiple locations.

You will implement the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) to drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements, coordinate cross-functional teams, and contribute to budgeting, forecasting and enterprise-wide initiatives.