The Value Stream Manager is responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations, implement process, and provide shop floor leadership to hourly associates. This position will be a production leader of the Brazil manufacturing site in Crane’s growing Cryogenic business. As a manager, this role will provide direction and coaching in a manufacturing and assembly environment that is focused on safety, quality, delivery, and profitable growth. This position will have direct responsibility over a team of Welders, Welding Coordinators, Fabricators, and Material Handlers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; Masters in Engineering or Business discipline a plus.
• Unimpeachable ethics.
• Three to five years of prior experience in people management or closely related role with proven leadership ability.
• Advanced body of knowledge of Lean techniques with track record of implementation.
• Must have thorough knowledge of production scheduling and enterprise MRP systems.
• Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• Solid decision-making skills.
• Relentless about continuous improvement.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• This position requires that the person be a highly-organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
• Must have strong leadership skills, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Must be computer literate, particularly in shop floor control, production planning, and inventory control applications.

Responsibilities Include:

• Maintains a safety mindset and does not tolerate unnecessary risk taking.
• Actively participates and encourages associates to partake in the site’s safety efforts.
• Manages the activities of the shop floor and follows established procedures and approved processes.
• Supervises production operations such as fabrication, machining, and welding.
• Responsible for continuous improvement deployment within the shop floor; being an innovator of positive change that favorably impacts safety, quality, delivery, cost, growth, inventory turns, on-time delivery, and lead-time. Effectiveness is measured primarily through Operational Excellence metrics.
• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Implements manufacturing processes and provides feedback to manufacturing engineers by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; and soliciting observations from operators.
• Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• Analyze problems, account for variances, drive for root cause, implement improved methods and procedures; create, review and update improvement plans
• Assures product and process quality through poke yoke systems.
• Assure that appropriate equipment is provided, adequately maintained, and safely operated.
• Assure that capacity levels are maintained to match demand in the short term and long term; participate in long-range planning and budget preparation.
• Creates and maintains production schedules.
• Provides daily, weekly, and monthly reports to senior management.
• Enters production data into databases as needed.
• Creates associate work schedule; maintains and approves timecards.
• Develop key employees; participate in company dialogues regarding employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that under-performing employees are given the direction required to improve their performance.
• Trains associates on standard work instructions.
• Maintain and improve “visual management” throughout areas of responsibility.
• Enforces code of conduct and attendance.
• Conducts monthly operations review to forecast expected output, shipments, and costs.
• Promotes a positive, collaborative, continuous improvement environment with a focus on “winning everyday”.
• All other tasks as directed by manager.

Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Based on experience