Description:
This position is responsible to supervise and drive continuous improvement for the manufacturing crew within the value stream and deliver business results. Assigned manufacturing crew is small and low/medium complexity. This position also ensures the value stream is operated in accordance with Andersen Corporation’s values, employee covenant, and strategic direction.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop and lead A3 Plan / A3 projects for manufacturing crew, utilizing current and future state value stream maps
- Deliver business metric results (SQDCP), utilizing tiered management system
- Provide direct leadership to value stream team leads and production employees
- Provide indirect leadership to other support functions (matrix organization)
- Provide coaching, feedback and development to manufacturing crew and Team Leads, promoting career growth opportunities.
- Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
- Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work and training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
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- Establish an environment conducive to high levels of inclusion, morale, associate satisfaction, and performance
Direction Of Others
1-3 value stream team leads
Qualifications And Skills
- Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or combination of equivalent education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing operation
- 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience
- Business acumen and knowledge
- Budgeting
Communication Skills
- Listening skills
- Effective 1:1 and in groups
- Persuasiveness
Leadership Skills
- Able to motivate employees
- Bias for action
- Collaborates with employees
- Change Management
- Able to coach and develop employees
- Develops and maintains a respectful and safe work environment
- Supports and fosters a continuous improvement culture
- Effectively manage conflict
- Takes ownership and responsibility to lead by example and serves as a role model.
Manufacturing Knowledge
- Able to facilitate kaizen events
- Knowledge of the supply chain