Value Stream Leader – Space Propulsion Operations

Moog Inc.; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead the Space Propulsion Systems unit, reporting to the Operations Director. This onsite role may be based in East Aurora, NY or Niagara Falls, NY with travel between both locations.

You will drive a Value Stream Improvement Plan, shape business planning, design processes, and oversee product build and delivery while mentoring teams toward continuous improvement and SQDC performance across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Ability to explain organizational objectives to others.
• Successfully led major projects.
• Demonstrated experience building the confidence of others and backstopping their decisions.
• Experience with lean production, Kaizen, LMS, etc.

Responsibilities

• Possess broad responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a Value Stream Improvement Plan (VSIP) including business planning, process design and development, product build and delivery, and product service.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement, team problem solving and a learning organization by meeting with supervisors and leaders reflecting on the health of the people, process, problems, solutions and challenges.
• Be responsible to maintain and increase all aspects of SQDC performance and visual management system of the value stream.
• Be highly visible to employees, provide coaching, information, ideas, feedback and encouragement to team leaders, associates and the site to promote growth and development of the value stream.
• Work with process owners, implement standard work and provide feedback to improve the internal processes to support the needs of the value stream.
• Work with resource managers to identify technical skills required for the work force and develop people to acquire and retain these skills.
• Provide regular performance feedback to core team members and their direct supervisors. This information shall be used by supervisors as part of the employee’s performance management.
• Responsible for positively influencing the value stream P&L with direct responsibility for value stream KPI performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Process improvement

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Contingency planning

Feedback coaching

P&L awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline

Tools

LMS

Job description

Moog Inc. is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead the Space Propulsion Systems unit, reporting to the Operations Director. This onsite role may be based in East Aurora, NY or Niagara Falls, NY with travel between both locations.

You will drive a Value Stream Improvement Plan, shape business planning, design processes, and oversee product build and delivery while mentoring teams toward continuous improvement and SQDC performance across facilities.