Job Descriptions
Job Summary
The Value Stream Manager has overall responsibility for the Value Stream in meeting its requirements in terms of Supply, Customer Service, On Time Delivery, Back Orders, Quality and Cost.
A pivotal leadership role where organizational skills are essential as well as a full understanding of structured manufacturing management processes.
The role will be responsible for the daily manufacturing operations and driving a continuous improvement culture in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. This role will also be a key member of the operations team responsible for ramping and transferring new products and technologies into steady state manufacturing.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
• Reporting to the Assoc Director of Manufacturing the role will lead a value stream within the
manufacturing plant.
• Prepares the Manufacturing Supply Plan to meet monthly demand requirements across all
product families.
• Variance analysis of same to update and reconcile manufacturing KPI’s
• Capability planning to ensure the resources are in place to execute the monthly supply plan.
• Developing annual budgets for labor, consumables and maintenance costs.
• Directing and managing the core production support teams to achieve output, quality and cost
targets through a tier structured business management process.
• Identifies areas of operations improvement in terms of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Lead
Time, Productivity and Cost through the use of value stream mapping.
• Drive continuous improvement plans based on the value stream map using Lean Manufacturing
concepts / tools.
• Responsible for ramping and transferring the introduction of new products and technologies
into steady state manufacturing.
• Track implementation and completion of CAPA’s applicable to the Value Stream. Ensure
adequate resources are available to carry out these activities
• Manages, coaches, motivates and develops indirect manufacturing team within the Value
Stream through Coaching, mentoring and identification of training needs
• Effectively communicates and supports manufacturing and corporate objectives and provides
direction on how employees contribute to the achievement of those objectives
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.
Expected Areas of Competence (i.e. KSAs)
• Demonstrated ability to partner with multiple internal functions across Manufacturing,
Quality, Engineering, Facilities, HR, Finance and Supply Chain Groups.
• Maintain a positive employee relations atmosphere. Ensure that there is good communication
and co-operation by encouraging knowledge sharing and open exchange of ideas within the
site.
• Ability to manage, coach, motivate and develop direct and indirect staff applying a team
approach.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach people leaders and develop talent internally
• Proven ability to generate operational budgets within a WCM facility
• Structured Problem Solving, Lean systems tools including value stream mapping.
• Drive continuous improvement in a regulated medical device manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; problem solving skills are essential.
• Instills and maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream, through a
culture of accountability, innovation and recognition.
• Lead by influence and negotiation with listening & leadership skills.
Education and Experience Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable engineering or business discipline (or equivalent
experience) with 10+ years of progressive and extensive applicable work experience in
manufacturing.
• Experience leading large multi-functional teams.
• Experience with manufacturing technologies used in a highly regulated / medical device
industry is preferred.
• Experience guiding and implementing change initiatives.
• Directed LeanSigma process improvements/implementations.
