Value Stream Manager

Generac Power Systems; Trenton (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead the Trenton, SC value stream and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will implement the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS), coach a qualified team, and manage daily to yearly performance expectations through PDCA and PDCA-style leadership.

You will also oversee NPI launches, establish standardized work, and foster a culture of problem solving to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5 years progressive operations or lean management experience.
• 3 years demonstrated Lean implementation experience.
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system.
• Demonstrated experience in flow principles, Kanban, and PFEP.
• Demonstrated leadership with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure standardized work, countermeasures, and safety improvements.
• Fix problems to ensure quality right the first time.
• Develop and coach the team aligned with company strategy.
• Use PDCA with MDI to deliver metric results and continuous flow.
• Lead and coordinate New Product Introductions (NPI) within Operations.
• Promote information sharing and external benchmarking.
• Provide training and cross-training for continuity.

Skills

Lean management

Operations leadership

Process improvement

Team leadership

Kanban

PFEP

SAP ERP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Business/Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

Onsite

Trenton, SC - USA

Full time

JR16157

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

The Value Stream Manager has responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream. The Value Stream Manager implements the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide an excellent customer experience, develop a qualified team, maximize profitable growth and reduce operating costs, inventories & lead times through continuous improvements. The Value Stream Manager leads day-to-day activities to deliver daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations of metric performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvement activities. Emphasize the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, and work to level the workload.

• Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area drives safety improvements.

• Create the foundation of a culture that stops to fix problems in order to get quality right the first time.

• Instill and maintain a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream.

• Designs and directs the work of the functional area. Selects, coaches and develops the team, setting objectives that align with company strategy to inspire and motivate the team. Manages organizational talent through performance management, succession planning and development. Designs and directs processes by which team and individual performance are recognized, feedback is consistently delivered and performance is systematically improved.

• Utilize PDCA process in conjunction with the MDI process to deliver metric results in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost. Develop a visual value steam that ensures problems do not remain hidden. Perform Leader Standard Work to deliver consistent execution of processes and procedures.

• Ensure leaders provide effective training & cross-training for the employees, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuous smooth running Value Stream.

• Develop and execute short and long range continuous improvement plans to deliver improvements in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost metrics.

• Other Duties as assigned and the following: Responsible for leading and coordinating the successful launch of New Product Introductions (NPI) within Operations. Participate in the development of standards and programs. Participate in the development and implementation of facility strategic plans and initiatives.

• Facilitate the flow of information sharing of best practices and external benchmarks.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field OR equivalent experience

• 5 years progressive operations or lean management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of demonstrated implementation experience in Lean principles

• Lean, Operations or Supply Chain Certifications

• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system

• Demonstrated experience in flow principles, Kanban, and plan for every part (PFEP)

• Demonstrated experience in leadership with a diversity of team skills

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experiment and Push Boundaries - Designs/implements facility solutions that challenge the norm

• Ideate & Breakthrough - Analyzes and implements successful facility change