Value Stream Team Lead - Operations & Kaizen Champion

Crane Company; Piqua (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company in Piqua, OH is seeking a Value Stream Team Leader to coordinate warehousing, machining where applicable, material handling, assembling and testing within the value stream, ensuring customer demand is met with lowest cost and high safety and quality.

You will work closely with the Value Stream Supervisor, own KPI boards, drive 5S adherence, lead kaizen events and develop hourly leads and team members while sustaining standardized work.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or two years related experience/training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of general machining processes and tooling would be beneficial.
• Natural sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple teams or cells.

Responsibilities

• Owns and manages the KPI board.
• Monitors performance board throughout day, minimum once/hour.
• Ensure 5S standards are adhered to in area.
• Manage team member assignment sheet based on known absences.
• Manages Cell(s) huddle.
• Process/Shift start-up and control, machines/tools/fixtures ready and stocked.
• Respond to random calls by team members.
• Confirm quality – routine checks.
• Cover absenteeism.
• Training and cross-training and tracking matrix.
• Work orders for quick maintenance.
• Ensure standardized work is followed (LPA’s).
• Facilitate small group activities.
• On-going continuous improvement activities.
• Insure parts/materials are supplied to process.
• Develops Hourly Leads and team members.
• Leads kaizen events for Cell(s).
• Responsible for kaizen target sheet follow-up.
• Leads the “walk around” discussion.
• Root Cause elimination of Problems.
• Manages shift to shift handoff process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Machining knowledge

Urgency mindset

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Team leadership

Safety procedures

Communication/reporting

Education

Associate degree or 2 years related experience

Job description

Crane Company in Piqua, OH is seeking a Value Stream Team Leader to coordinate warehousing, machining where applicable, material handling, assembling and testing within the value stream, ensuring customer demand is met with lowest cost and high safety and quality.

You will work closely with the Value Stream Supervisor, own KPI boards, drive 5S adherence, lead kaizen events and develop hourly leads and team members while sustaining standardized work.