Role: Value Stream Manager
Location: Bedford
Salary: £45,000 - Depending on Experience
Proactive are currently in search of a Value Stream Manager in Bedford to start work as soon as possible. This is an exciting opportunity working for a market leader in the design and manufacturing of industrial braking solutions.
As a Value Stream Manager, you will be responsible for eliminating waste in the overall supply-chain from start to finish, for a defined product family and ensuring that the value stream meets/exceeds the customer's expectations. You will also manage the materials related functions including but not limited to Production Scheduling, Purchasing, and Inventory Control.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that a current state value stream map is created of the end-to-end value stream.
- Conducting fact-based analysis of the current state map.
- Preparing an ideal state map showing what the value stream could look like in the long term.
- Defining the product family by conducting product routing analysis and appropriate groupings.
- Preparation of a future state map that uses lean techniques to remove waste and improve process value in the short to mid-term.
- Leading the day to day activities within the value stream to ensure that current commitments are achieved while improvements are being made.
- Managing the activities of the shop floor within their value stream, machining processing and assembly, under the direction of the Director of Operations and follow established procedures and approved processes.
- Leading and mobilising the people inside and outside of the value stream to enable the required changes (including customers and suppliers).
- Manage the purchasing and inventory control functions of their value stream in order to meet on time delivery goals and other company metrics.
- Compile and maintain manual or computerised records such as material inventory, in process production reports and status and location of materials within the SAP/MRP system.
- Defining the product family by conducting product routing analysis and appropriate groupings.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
- Reviews visual schedules and related information to co-ordinate the planning and forecasting of customer orders to meet shipments.
- Experience in the utilisation of Kanban and other lean manufacturing techniques to improve inventory turns and total working capital management.
- Working closely with other departments such as Engineering and Sales on new product development and other related projects.
- Supervise all Value Stream members under their responsibility in both shifts.
- Supervise the shop floor through one or more Team Leaders
1st Gemba Walk
- Arrange support requirements (Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Materials)
- Deal with all personnel issues
- Review and respond to expedite requests (Y or N)
2nd Gemba Walk
- Deal with abnormalities.
- Check performance metrics at all cells in the value stream.
- Follow up on expedite requests.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Have thorough knowledge of all manufacturing methods, techniques and related equipment.
- Familiarity with product construction and application.
- Have complete knowledge of production scheduling and shop operations.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
- Be computer literate, particularly in shop floor control, production planning and inventory control systems.
- Be highly organised, self-motivated and can work independently.
- Have strong leadership skills with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate competence in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making.
- Have a working knowledge of lean or TPS principles.
- High mix / Low volume machine shop experience.
Education & Experience
- You should hold a recognised technical engineering qualification.
- You should be able to demonstrate 5 - 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience and responsibilities of which the most recent 3 years must be in a supervisory capacity - Desirable.
- Requires broad technical and administrative experience in a manufacturing machine shop environment.
How to Apply:
For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Jemal Tawfieg on 07539 656 030 or [email protected]
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
