Sr. Value Stream Manager
Carrier
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Job summary
Carrier Fort Worth seeks an experienced Senior Value Stream Manager to own end-to-end performance of a major value stream. You will lead a cross-functional team across shifts, driving safety, quality, delivery and cost while engaging senior operations leadership.
The role reports to site leadership, shaping strategy and advancing Lean maturity toward Plant Manager readiness. Requires 15+ years in manufacturing leadership and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or APICS certification.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business.
- 15+ years managing manufacturing leadership in large, complex operations.
- 10+ years leading multi-shift manufacturing with hundreds of staff.
- 10+ years owning safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer service metrics.
- 7+ years lean manufacturing and continuous improvement with value stream tools.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end performance for a major value stream, delivering safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Translate strategy into annual operating plans, capacity and labor priorities.
- Lead multi-layer organization across shifts; build succession and leadership capability.
- Serve on the site leadership team; support Plant Manager decisions and governance.
- Establish Zero Harm culture with standard work and risk management.
- Drive Lean transformation and operating-system maturity through standard work and kaizen.
- Collaborate with Materials, Quality, Engineering, Finance and HR to align demand and capacity.
- Oversee launches, transfers, capacity expansions, and automation projects.
- Manage productivity, labor efficiency, OEE, and cost-out initiatives.
- Lead containment and corrective actions for safety/quality issues.
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Job description
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
The Senior Value Stream Manager / Operations Leader owns the end-to-end performance of a major value stream or operating segment within Carrier’s Fort Worth manufacturing facility, a complex operation expected to employ approximately 1,500 people. This position leads through a cross-functional organization and is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, working capital, productivity, organizational capability, and customer performance from supplier through finished product. The role serves as a key member of the site leadership team, influences facility-wide strategy and execution, and is intended to build the breadth, judgment, and leadership readiness required to succeed into Plant Manager responsibility.
- Own end-to-end business and operational performance for a major value stream or operating segment, delivering commitments across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, productivity, inventory, working capital, and customer service.
- Translate site and business strategy into annual operating plans, capacity and labor strategies, capital priorities, productivity roadmaps, and disciplined execution rhythms.
- Lead and develop a multi-layer organization of managers, supervisors, technical leaders, and front-line employees across multiple shifts; build a robust succession pipeline and strengthen leadership capability.
- Serve as a senior member of the site leadership team, acting for the Plant Manager when assigned and contributing to facility-wide decisions, governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
- Establish and sustain a Zero Harm culture through visible leadership, standard work, risk identification, regulatory compliance, effective incident prevention, and accountability at every organizational level.
- Direct daily, weekly, and monthly operating reviews using SQDCP metrics, tiered accountability, financial and production data, escalation routines, and structured problem-solving to deliver predictable results.
- Drive Lean transformation and operating-system maturity through value stream design, standard work, flow, pull systems, SMED, kaizen, visual management, and leader standard work.
- Partner across Materials, SIOP, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Distribution to align demand, capacity, resources, and customer priorities.
- Lead complex product launches, transfers, capacity expansions, automation, and capital projects while managing operational continuity, readiness, and customer risk.
- Own productivity, conversion cost, labor efficiency, OEE, scrap, rework, overtime, adherence to plan, and cost-out performance; identify gaps and implement sustainable recovery plans.
- Lead containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective action for significant safety, quality, delivery, supplier, and customer issues, ensuring changes are sustained through process controls and governance.
- Build an inclusive, high-accountability culture that strengthens employee engagement, retention, talent development, cross-functional collaboration, and responsiveness to change.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business
- 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including substantial responsibility as a Plant Manager, Senior Operations Manager, multi-site leader, or Value Stream Manager within a large, complex operation.
- 10+ years of experience leading large-scale, multi-shift manufacturing organizations through managers and supervisors, with accountability for several hundred direct and indirect employees.
- 10+ years of experience owning operational performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, productivity, inventory, and customer service, supported by measurable business results.
- 10+ years of experience managing budgets, conversion cost, capital, labor, productivity, and operating plans.
- 7+ years of experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, with a record of leading transformations using value stream management, standard work, flow, pull systems, kaizen, and structured problem-solving.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Administration.
- Plant Manager experience in a comparably sized facility, or senior operations responsibility across multiple smaller manufacturing sites.
- Leadership experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, metal fabrication, or another complex engineered-product environment, ideally with a direct Carrier competitor.
- Experience partnering across Quality, Engineering, Materials, Supply Chain, EHS, Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, and senior business leadership to resolve complex operational and customer issues.
- Demonstrated success building leadership teams, developing successors, leading organizational change, and strengthening employee engagement in a high-accountability environment.
- Direct P&L responsibility.
- Ability to communicate clearly with front-line employees, customers, functional leaders, and executives and to make timely decisions under ambiguity and operational pressure.
- Experience starting up, expanding, transferring, or materially transforming a large manufacturing operation, including workforce ramp-up and operating-system deployment.
- Cross-border or global leadership experience supporting U.S. customers, supply networks, engineering organizations, or distributed manufacturing operations.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS certification, or comparable operational-excellence credential.
- Demonstrated readiness and aspiration to progress into full Plant Manager accountability for a large, complex facility.
The annual salary for this position is between $174,500.00 - $348,500.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Thisposition is entitled to both short and long-term incentives, subject to plan requirements.
Employees are eligible for benefits, including:
Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits
Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance
The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at Carrier.Recruiting@carrier.com. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 28 October 2026
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.
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