Lean Value Stream Leader – Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings

Job summary

IDEX Corporation in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Lean Operations Leader to drive manufacturing, receiving, and shipping performance with a focus on safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will lead value stream improvements, implement kanban and pull systems, and coach teams to reduce costs and losses.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Associate degree in Business or Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing supervision or lean implementation experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment.
• Thinks independently. Shows initiative.
• Anticipates and prevents problems.
• Possesses technical aptitude and mental/physical/visual acuity.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communications.
• Ability to learn, understand and apply basic cost accounting concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and accountability for manufacturing, receiving, Inventory and shipping activities to ensure safe, high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective execution of organizational objectives.
• Conducts lean daily management value stream walks to identify flow disruptions, review issue boards, and verify adherence to standard work instructions.
• Coaches employees, reviews defect data, formulate problem statements and engages operators to identify disruptions and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Improves key performance metrics, including safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity and cost.
• Coordinates cross-functional activities between Production, Inventory, Supply Chain, Receiving, Shipping, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and customer-facing teams to resolve constraints and maintain operational flow.
• Works with suppliers and customers to implement material pull processes.
• Establish and drive improvement to kanban, outside processing, and point-of-use material processes.
• Ensures receiving and shipping processes support accurate inventory transactions, timely material availability, and reliable customer shipments.
• Improves build-to-order finished goods strategy.
• Formulate effective problem statements and develops current, future, and next-state value stream maps to establish key metrics and solve problems.
• Delivers transformational impact to customers and business while leveraging Lean Daily Management metrics within the value stream .
• Builds teams and develops employee skills in assigned value stream areas.
• Manages the value stream organization to develop and administer consistent departmental and corporate policies.
• Owns safety and 5S in the operational value stream area.

Skills

Lean thinking

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Cost accounting

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Associates Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

IDEX Corporation in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Lean Operations Leader to drive manufacturing, receiving, and shipping performance with a focus on safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will lead value stream improvements, implement kanban and pull systems, and coach teams to reduce costs and losses.

Requirements include a Bachelor's or Associate degree in Business or Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing supervision or lean implementation experience.