Value Stream Leader

Job Description

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We create products that deliver energy savings and minimize environmental impact through the use of advanced technologies and tailored services.

CAREL USA, Inc. is an innovative, high-tech company that offers professional development and skills enhancement opportunities, both nationally and internationally working for CAREL means taking an active role in building the company’s success, and enjoying a professional experience that involves developing a spirit of initiative, a sense of responsibility and an aptitude to work within multicultural and change-oriented environment.

About CAREL:

Founded in 1973, CAREL is a world leader in control solutions for air-conditioning, refrigeration and heating, and systems for humidification and evaporative cooling. We design our products to bring energy savings and reduce the environmental impact of machinery and systems. Our solutions are used in commercial, industrial and residential applications.

Specifically, we have operations in the Americas (North, Central, and South), Asia Pacific, Africa and Europe; we have 18 fully-owned subsidiaries and 7 production sites, in addition to partners and distributors in a further 75 countries.

Our mission of high-efficiency solutions summarizes the model that CAREL has adopted, both the starting point and the final objective that enclose the entire process, from conception to production and marketing of our systems. Research, innovation, and technology are the keys to our success: for more than forty years, customer needs have been at the center of our design work, so as to offer elements of differentiation in terms of both functions and appearance.

Carel offers great medical, dental, and vision, and life insurance benefits, vacation, sick and personal time, along with a 401k plan.

Find out more about us:

The Value Stream Leader coordinates an independent organizational unit (Value Stream) that, includes production departments, production scheduling, procurement and maintenance, (in order to create value for customers). In this sense, it must safeguard its performances in terms of safety, quality, efficiency and punctuality of deliveries in accordance with lean principles.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervises hourly personnel as well as department planner in order to achieve production lead-time while maintaining high quality at low costs;

Provide leadership and support for the manufacturing operation ensuring that objectives concerning Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Productivity are achieved;

Scheduling of the production;

Ensure that the value stream meets both external and internal customer requirements;

Management of maintenance and technical and technological improvement of the lines of competence having regard to the processes, methods and equipment;

Collaborate with front line staff and functional stakeholders to facilitate meaningful and user-friendly solutions;

Promoting a continual learning environment; where cross training and employee involvement is valued;

Maintain adequate work force, make recommendations on hiring, terminations, relocations/transfers training schedules, advancements, suggestions, and disciplinary requirements;

Coordinate staffing requirements and cross training needed to assure that required personnel capacities are available to meet the required workloads;

Consults on strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals;

REQUIREMENTS

Basic knowledge of Lean methodologies;

Strong Supervisory skills;

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and information systems, Oracle plus;

Excellent organizational skills;

Good predisposition to change;

The ability to work collaboratively across a matrixed organization and with global partners;

Proven ability to foster a collaborative work environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises Operations, Purchasing, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Maintenance, Production, Shipping and all needs inside the Value Stream.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

College level degree or equivalent experience in operations, manufacturing or related fields. Background in Business or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering is preferred.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in leadership role

Full-time