Value Stream Manager - Rubber Manufacturing Facility

Danfoss; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Flexible working hours

Personal insurance

Employee Resource Groups

State of the art virtual work enviro n

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Danfoss in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead a manufacturing value stream and drive SQDCP performance. You’ll develop a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.

You will lead lean initiatives, coach supervisors, manage budgets, and collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and supply chain to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Strong leadership and data-driven decision making are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading leaders, supervisors, or equivalent management roles.
• Experience leading Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop high-performing teams.
• Experience using operational KPIs for data-driven decisions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing ops to meet safety, quality, delivery, productivity, inventory, and cost targets.
• Coach and mentor supervisors and production personnel to drive engagement and development.
• Champion a zero-injury culture; ensure safety and regulatory compliance; lead investigations.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and CI initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, standardized work, visual mgmt).
• Monitor KPIs, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Manage budgets, labor planning, resource allocation, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, HR to support goals.
• Support QMS, audits, and continuous improvement to reduce defects and complaints.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

KPIs tracking

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Impact You'll Make

Are you passionate about leading high-performing manufacturing teams and driving operational excellence? Danfoss is seeking a Value Stream Manager to lead an assigned manufacturing value stream and deliver world-class performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP) objectives.

The Value Stream Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for production operations while developing a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement. This position serves as a key member of the site leadership team and is responsible for driving Lean Manufacturing initiatives, improving operational performance, and developing future leaders. Success in this role is measured by the ability to achieve business objectives while maintaining a safe, efficient, and customer-focused manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, inventory, and cost performance targets.
• Develop, coach, and mentor supervisors, team leads, and production personnel while driving employee engagement, accountability, and talent development.
• Champion a zero-injury culture by ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements and leading incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives including Kaizen, 5S, standardized work, visual management, waste elimination, and problem-solving activities.
• Monitor operational key performance indicators (KPIs), identify performance gaps, and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Manage operational budgets, labor planning, resource allocation, and cost reduction initiatives while supporting strategic business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and human resources teams to support business goals and organizational change initiatives.
• Support quality management systems, customer requirements, audits, and continuous improvement efforts to reduce defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading leaders, supervisors, or equivalent management roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing teams.
• Experience utilizing operational KPIs and data-driven decision making to drive business results.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience within hydraulic, industrial, automotive, or highly automated manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading organizational change and cultural transformation initiatives.

Job Criteria

• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Results-oriented leadership style with a focus on operational excellence.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead change and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Strong talent development and succession planning capabilities.
• Ability to make effective decisions under pressure while maintaining focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

What You’ll Get from Us

At Danfoss, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace foster creativity, innovation, and a broader perspective in decision-making. When you consider this job posting, do you feel like your profile is not a perfect match? Numerous studies have found that women and people of color are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements listed in the job posting. Even if you do not check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious to find out how you can bring new insights to the role or to Danfoss as an organization.

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:
Bonus system
Paid vacation
Retirement plan
Flexible working hours
Personal insurance
Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
State of the art virtual work environment
Employee Referral Program

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