Value Stream Manager
Silgan Dispensing Systems Thomaston Corporation

The Value Stream Manager is responsible for the overall management of a Value Stream production area, in order to ensure safety, quality, performance and continuous improvement. As part of the primary mission, he/she ensures the achievement of the VSM results in compliance with work standards and the Silgan quality system, achieving total customer satisfaction. This leader is a change agent developing short and long-term goals and creating a continuous improvement environment with unconditional commitment to safety, employee development and engagement.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implements strategic programs that improve labor efficiency, on-time delivery, continuous quality improvement, work place safety and exceed customer requirements
• Drives a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results and behaviors
• Manages the VSM activity: participates in the development of production schedules with the supply chain, adapts production capacities to the load on a daily basis, and determines machine priorities with team.
• Maintains value stream staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting training and developing employees
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results; coaching and counseling and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating and enforcing systems, policies and procedures
• Achieves financial objectives by establishing team objectives, developing budgets, controlling costs and maximizing use of available assets
• Leads a trained and motivated team capable of implementing and executing the business strategy
• Develops an industrial performance improvement plan (quality, costs, deadlines, safety) and reports results
• Works with all functional departments to actively pursue manufacturing excellence programs along with fostering a "one plant" partnership with peers to achieve aligned goals
• Develops and implements with Senior Operations Manager an annual operating plan including capitol plan, cost reduction projects, production department budget, eliminating non-value, and defining Six Sigma & Kaizen profit improvement programs
• Ability to create business cases for future investment/improvement opportunities
• Communicates and facilitates meetings effectively
• Managing problem solving - root cause analysis - corrective actions leading the PDCA thinking so that problems are dealt with rapidly and skillfully
• Ensures deployment of and compliance with production standards, environmental workplace health and safety guidelines.
• Provide management with detailed reporting as required - daily, weekly, monthly, etc.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• BS Degree: in Engineering preferred.
• 5-8 years' experience improving team's results in a semi-automated assembly or injection molding operation.
• Experience in managing multiple functional groups (operators, mechanics, front line supervisors) in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience in Lean and/or A3 methodologies with demonstrated success in leading continuous improvement efforts.
• Ability to work within multiple levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of high-level ERP systems.
• Ability to use programs like Microsoft Excel to track trends and measure improvement.
• Ability to lead people development.
• Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills

The estimated base salary range is $90,000 to $130,000. The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Silgan Dispensing, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.

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