Value Stream Leader: Lean Excellence & Team Growth

The Gund Company; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision, life benefits

401(k) with company match

Professional development

Job summary

The Gund Company in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead a manufacturing value stream from customer demand through production and delivery. This role oversees a dedicated team and drives safety, quality, and delivery performance across the operation.

You will lead Lean initiatives, coordinate with Customer Service, Sales, and Engineering, and manage budgets while developing talent and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, manufacturing, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and leadership experience.
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing industry experience.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate teams.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong analytical and mathematical aptitude.
• Ability to drive accountability while building positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals are consistently achieved.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that eliminate waste, improve processes, and increase operational efficiency.
• Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions to achieve business objectives.
• Support production planning, staffing, equipment utilization, and resource allocation.
• Ensure manufacturing areas maintain a clean, organized, customer-ready appearance.
• Lead Kaizen events and develop team members to become continuous improvement leaders.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales, Estimating, and Business Development teams to support customer needs.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, team leads, and production personnel.
• Partner with Human Resources on hiring, promotions, employee recognition, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (technical/engineering/manufacturing)

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

The Gund Company in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead a manufacturing value stream from customer demand through production and delivery. This role oversees a dedicated team and drives safety, quality, and delivery performance across the operation.

You will lead Lean initiatives, coordinate with Customer Service, Sales, and Engineering, and manage budgets while developing talent and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning across facilities.