Lean Value Stream Supervisor – Manufacturing Ops

IDEX Corporation; Benton Harbor (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GAST Manufacturing, a unit of IDEX Corporation, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead assigned value streams with a Lean focus. You will supervise machining and assembly teams, drive safety, 5S, quality and on-time delivery, and develop employees through training and coaching.

You will partner with value stream owners to implement standard work, monitor daily attendance, and apply problem-solving and cost awareness to improve key metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent supervision experience.
• Lean knowledge with one-piece flow preferred.
• Minimum 1 year supervision or 3+ years in manufacturing support, or 5 years supervision.
• 5+ years GAST product experience with supervision exposure.
• 10 years of direct supervision experience possible.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production and workers; coordinate the production schedule.
• Uphold Safety and 5S in value stream areas.
• Develop skills and conduct performance management.
• Monitor daily attendance; provide feedback and coaching.
• Conduct daily Value Stream Walks and drive continuous improvement.
• Improve metrics: Safety, Quality, OTD, Schedule Attainment, units/hour.
• Manage Value Stream Board and align with policies.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Supervisory experience

5S

Team leadership

Safety

Time management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Associates degree with 3+ years supervision

10+ years directly supervising a team

Job description

GAST Manufacturing, a unit of IDEX Corporation, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead assigned value streams with a Lean focus. You will supervise machining and assembly teams, drive safety, 5S, quality and on-time delivery, and develop employees through training and coaching.

You will partner with value stream owners to implement standard work, monitor daily attendance, and apply problem-solving and cost awareness to improve key metrics.