Value Stream Manager

IDEX Service Corp.; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

Paid time off

Job summary

IDEX Corporation is seeking a Value Stream Leader in Farmington, CT to own day-to-day performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. You will translate goals into daily execution plans and coordinate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to meet customer requirements.

The role emphasizes Lean manufacturing, coaching, and continuous improvement, building bench strength and leadership, and ensuring teams are trained and performing at a high level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading employees in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Own 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 needed.
• Coordinate across Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and other functions to remove barriers and meet customer requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop employees within the value stream.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Ensure employees are trained and qualified to perform their roles.
• Develop capabilities through coaching, cross-training and regular feedback.
• Address performance, attendance and other people-related issues consistently.
• Build bench strength and develop future team leads and manufacturing leaders.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving.
• Improve flow, capacity, productivity, labor utilization and on-time delivery.
• Identify and eliminate waste, bottlenecks, rework and inefficiency.
• Use visual management and metrics to drive daily accountability.
• Lead root-cause problem solving and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support standard work, 5S and daily management practices.

Skills

Lean principles

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Daily management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations/Business

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Value Stream Leadership

• 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.

People Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop employees within the assigned value stream.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure employees are appropriately trained and qualified to perform their roles.
• Develop employee capabilities through coaching, cross-training, skill development, and regular performance feedback.
• Address performance, attendance, conduct, and other people-related issues consistently and promptly.
• Build bench strength and develop future team leads and manufacturing leaders.

Operational Excellence

• 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.

Safety & Quality

• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with established safety requirements and procedures.
• Reinforce safe work practices and proactively address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• 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.

Customer Delivery & Business Performance

• 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.

Required Experience

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.

Technical Knowledge / Skills

Strong working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and tools. Understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, capacity, labor utilization, and material flow. Ability to interpret operational data and translate information into actions. Experience with structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis. Strong understanding of daily management systems, visual management, standard work, and continuous improvement. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Why Join Us

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $88,200.00 - $132,200.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more.

More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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