Value Stream Supervisor

Trelleborg Group; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 89,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with matching

Life Insurance

STD

LTD

Job summary

The Value Stream Supervisor (VSS) at TSS Denver oversees day-to-day production floor operations within the assigned value stream, ensuring safety, quality, and timely resolution of issues while driving continuous improvement to meet delivery and productivity targets.

You will mentor group leads, manage training plans, lead 5S and Kaizen activities, and collaborate with all departments to optimize workflow and sustain changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
• At least 1 year supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to train across levels.

Responsibilities

• Learns and maintains understanding of all production processes in the value stream.
• Supervises Group Lead activities and sets performance targets with countermeasures.
• Manages team priorities, training plans, and tests on new products and tools.
• Identifies improvement ideas for paperwork flow, inventory accuracy, and quality control.
• Ensures on-time delivery and sustains changes in safety, 5S, and standard work.
• Participates in recruitment and conducts annual performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Problem solving

5S lean tools

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CNC skills

Job description

The Value Stream Supervisor (VSS) is responsible for overseeing the day to day operations on the production floor in their assigned value stream in support of TSS Denver’s Vision–Mission–Values (VMV). The VSS is responsible for ensuring Safety comes first, Quality second, and addressing production issues in a timely manner with a continuous improvement approach to ensure delivery and productivity targets are met.

About the Role

The Value Stream Supervisor (VSS) oversees production floor operations in an assigned value stream, ensuring safety, quality, timely resolution of production issues, and continuous improvement to meet delivery and productivity targets.

Responsibilities

• Learns and maintains an in-depth understanding of all production processes in their particular assigned value stream and regularly audits compliance to standard work instructions.
• Manages Group Lead activities; requires identifying the appropriate indicators to measure cell performance as a part of the overall value stream. Sets targets, verifies results and supports the Group Leads in identifying and implementing countermeasures.
• Manages Team members to provide priorities for required activities; includes execution of training plans, implementation of improvement activities and running tests on new product and tools.
• Identifies continuous improvement ideas to prioritize and drive improvement efforts in paperwork flow, inventory accuracy, standard work, 6S efforts, and quality control.
• Ensure on-time delivery standards are met.
• Manages production Leads to sustain change in areas such as safety, quality, and 5S standardization, adhering to standards, and encouraging initiative to improve all processes.
• Identifies and works to eliminate non-value added steps in various areas of the production process.
• Works daily with all departments to ensure proper execution of the workflow and avoid communication breakdowns; jumps in to resolve the situations as needed.
• Participates in all levels of recruitment and disciplinary actions of their staff.
• Conducts annual performance reviews for all staff members.
• Demonstrates understanding, support and consistent application of our Vision, Mission and Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferably with an emphasis in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
• This position should have at least 1 year supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.

Required Skills

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization both written and verbal; must be able to effectively collaborate to drive cultural change.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively train all levels of employees.
• Must have a high level of attention to detail, the ability to multitask and excellent problem solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of 5S lean tools (such as 7 Wastes, 5 Why’s, Daily Management, Flow, Pull, SOP’s, Visual Management, Kaizen, SMED and Standard work) and taking a continuous improvement approach.
• Knowledge of materials and material requirements is helpful.
• Mechanical aptitude including CNC skills is helpful.
• Ability to promote continuous change priorities while achieving desired results.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve set goals on time and within budgetary constraints.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of materials and material requirements is helpful.
• Mechanical aptitude including CNC skills is helpful.

Work Environment/Physical Demands/Equipment Used

• This position is located in a manufacturing facility which requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, squatting, twisting, and bending.
• This position requires approximately 80% of time spent on the production floor and 20 % in a general office environment.
• Requires lifting up to 50 lbs.

Health and Safety – PPE Requirements

• Safety Glasses to be worn at all times when on the production floor.
• Safety Shoes to be worn at all times when on the production floor.
• Must wear appropriate PPE for all work activities performed; varies based work.

Pay range and compensation package

• Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k plus matching, life insurance, STD, LTD.
• Salary $89,000-105,000 annually based on experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and promoting diversity and inclusivity in the workplace for all employees and applicants.