Value Stream Manager

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Operations Managers are responsible for the day-to-day operations and short/long-term planning for the groups they manage. They manage manufacturing, production control, engineering, inventory control, EH&S, shipping/receiving, etc. focusing on the development of technologies and continuous improvement and translating customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes.

Job Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Ensures that operation budgets are established by value stream departments, changing amounts if necessary and submitting them for approval. Maintains conformance to budgetary limitations in value stream production departments
• Is responsible to ensure that production is properly scheduled and allocated and that personnel, equipment and materials are adequate to meet budget, schedule and delivery dates
• Manage the team by objectives based on strong KPIs setting and drives down TEOA mindset to the complete value stream in order to bring plant to the next level                                     
• Preparing an ideal state map showing what the value stream could look like in the long term
• Preparing a future state map that uses lean techniques to eliminate waste and improve process value in the short to mid-term
• Maintains and develops quality policies to ensure customer satisfaction in order to drive the continues reduction of PPM and COPQ
• Provides strong leadership to Value Stream Department Managers in order to ensure benchmark performance
• Directs through supervision, the activities of all personnel, establishes overall objectives so that schedules can be met and harmonized through proper coordination of various functions under his/her competence
• Selects, trains and develops associates for key positions. Insures that supervisors know their scope of responsibilities and delegates authority for adequate responsibilities.
• Establish standards of performance for employees supervised in line with company practices and professional standards. Insure that plant safety rules are followed
• Determines the organizational structure and continues to develop the organizational structure
• Implements effective communication techniques to keep associates informed on quality, production, profitability, safety and environmental and personal development goals

Qualifications

• B.S. or Master degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or related field
• Min. 5+ years’ experience in leading positions in industrial production environment
• Strong strategical and tactical thinking and problem solving attitude
• Excellent team builder, with great leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to form successful working relationships through all levels incl. Workers council
• Demonstrated ability to motivate all levels of the organization
• Comfortable to work in a fast-paced, international matrix organization
• Fast learner, able to quickly familiarize her/himself with existing methods and practices and new concepts/ideas
• Proven accomplishments utilizing Operations and Supply Chain Management and Lean tools/methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma) is an advantage
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Competencies