Jobs Available: Parker seeks Value Stream Team Leader

Parker is seeking a Value Stream Team Leader for its Otsego operation. This is a full-time job as a manager in manufacturing and production.

Job Description

Position Summary: Responsibility for leading operation of one or more plant value streams.  Implements under the direction of the Value Stream Manager the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a qualified workforce, reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements.  Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual expectations.

The person who is accepted for this position has direct reports.

He or she is responsible for developing and leading associates, employment decisions and performance assessments of an assigned plant value stream(s).  

Responsible for leading all aspects of the plant value stream(s) under the direction of the Value Stream Manager to include: associate development, utilization of team consensus to evaluate decisions, ensure rapid implementation of decisions, budget development and adherence, employment decisions related to associates and performance assessment of Group Leaders and associates.

?Essential Functions

?The Value Stream Team Leader will meet with the Value Stream associates regularly. Reflecting on problems, solutions and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Leads the plant value stream(s) in daily operations and continuous improvements, which include but are not limited to: supply chain, production control, manufacturing priorities and coordination between all shifts in the value stream. The Value Stream Team Leader will assist the Value Stream Manager to create continuous product flow, utilize pull systems and to level the workload.

Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work and processes are followed, needed adjustments are implemented and the area is compliant with safety and 5S requirements.

Instill and maintain a positive team atmosphere in the Value Stream(s); hold regular team meetings and assign team member tasks and coordinate support activities form departments outside of the team. Utilize PDCA in conjunction with Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.

Provide effective cross training for Value Stream associates and backups from other value streams to assure the continuous smooth running of the value stream.  Encourage team to stop and fix problems in order to get quality right the first time.

Work with the Value Stream Manager to develop the future state value stream map and manage the plans to achieve it as documented in the Value Steam Tracking Center.  In addition, the Team Leader works with the Group Leader and the Value Stream Team to maintain Team Improvement Boards. A visually controlled environment must be developed to assure no problems are hidden.

Job Requirements :

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• 3-5 years’ management or supervisory experience.

• Sufficient background in accounting, PC skills, manufacturing, human resource management and inventory control.

• Demonstrated teamwork and teambuilding skills. Ability to assess and develop individual and team skills and capabilities.  Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for challenges. Serve as model by promoting safety, new ideas and positive change.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with LEAN teams or leading LEAN teams is preferred.

Additional Comments: The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

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