Value Stream Leader - Lean Manufacturing

Mott Corporation; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

PTO

Job summary

IDEX is hiring a Value Stream Manager in Farmington, CT to lead a critical manufacturing value stream with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people. You will translate goals into daily priorities, set expectations, and drive improvements through Lean practices across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Planning.

The role requires 7+ years in manufacturing leadership, a Lean mindset, and a track record of developing teams and delivering results in a cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading employees in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience working within a cross-functional manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall day-to-day performance of the assigned value stream, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and people.
• Translate operational goals into clear priorities and daily execution plans for the team.
• Establish performance expectations and hold employees accountable for delivering results.
• Monitor value stream performance and take corrective action when performance falls below expectations.
• Coordinate across Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and other functions to remove barriers and meet customer requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop employees within the assigned value stream.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving.
• Improve manufacturing flow, capacity, productivity, labor utilization, and on-time delivery.
• Identify and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, rework, and other sources of operational inefficiency.
• Use visual management and operating metrics to understand performance and drive daily accountability.
• Lead root-cause problem solving and implementation of sustainable corrective actions.
• Support standard work, 5S, daily management, and other Lean operating practices.
• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with established safety requirements and procedures.
• Partner with Quality to ensure products meet customer and internal quality requirements.
• Drive accountability for quality at the source and reduction of scrap, rework, and manufacturing defects.
• Ensure the value stream maintains appropriate process discipline and adherence to established procedures.
• Maintain focus on meeting customer commitments for quality and delivery.
• Work with Planning and Supply Chain to understand demand, priorities, material requirements, and capacity constraints.
• Balance staffing, equipment, and resources to meet production requirements.
• Identify risks to customer delivery and establish recovery plans when needed.
• Support new product introductions, production transfers, equipment changes, and other operational initiatives affecting the value stream.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Data interpretation

Root-cause analysis

Daily management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

Lean tools

Job description

IDEX is hiring a Value Stream Manager in Farmington, CT to lead a critical manufacturing value stream with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people. You will translate goals into daily priorities, set expectations, and drive improvements through Lean practices across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Planning.

The role requires 7+ years in manufacturing leadership, a Lean mindset, and a track record of developing teams and delivering results in a cross-functional