Lean Value Stream Leader – Manufacturing & Operations

Airtech Vacuum; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 109,800 - 164,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

PTO

Job summary

IDEX is seeking a Lean Operations Leader in Maryland to direct value stream activities across manufacturing, receiving and shipping, driving safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost improvements.

You will coach teams, perform daily lean management, map current and future states, and collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering to remove constraints and improve flow, applying lean thinking and cost accounting knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering with supervision or manufacturing experience.
• Associates degree with five years of supervision or manufacturing support.
• Five years of manufacturing supervision experience.
• Five years of lean thinking with measurable process improvements.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Understanding of cost accounting concepts.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and accountability for manufacturing, receiving, inventory and shipping to ensure safe, high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective execution of objectives.
• Conducts lean daily management value stream walks to identify flow disruptions and verify standard work.
• Coaches employees, reviews defect data, defines problem statements, and engages operators for improvements.
• Improves safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity and cost metrics.
• Coordinates cross-functional activities to resolve constraints and maintain flow across departments.
• Works with suppliers and customers to implement material pull processes.
• Establishes and drives Kanban, outside processing, and point-of-use material improvements.
• Ensures receiving and shipping support accurate inventory and timely customer shipments.
• Improves build-to-order finished goods strategy.
• Develops current, future, and next-state value stream maps to set metrics and solve problems.
• Delivers transformational impact leveraging Lean Daily Management metrics.
• Builds teams and develops skills in value streams.
• Manages the value stream to maintain policies.
• Owns safety and 5S in the operation area.

Skills

Lean thinking

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Team leadership

Cost accounting understanding

Excel and Word literacy

Discipline and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Associates Degree in Business or Engineering

Five years in manufacturing supervision

Five years lean thinking & process implementation

Demonstrated leadership skills

Microsoft Excel and Word proficiency

Understanding of cost accounting concepts

Knowledge of manufacturing processes

Job description

IDEX is seeking a Lean Operations Leader in Maryland to direct value stream activities across manufacturing, receiving and shipping, driving safety, quality, on-time delivery and cost improvements.

You will coach teams, perform daily lean management, map current and future states, and collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering to remove constraints and improve flow, applying lean thinking and cost accounting knowledge.