What are the responsibilities and job description for the Value Stream Manager position at Franke?
About Franke
We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.
The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.
About the job
The Value Stream Manager will direct Team Lead activities related to production in an efficient manner to achieve the optimal, cost-effective manufacturing methods. Ensures that company policies and guidelines are accurately interpreted and implemented to achieve and maintain the highest possible performance levels process, quality and quantity of production to achieve key initiatives.
Your tasks
- Maintains Lean Tools such as Kaizen, OEE, Value Stream Mapping and Standard Work to eliminate waste.
- Design and implement systems and procedures to ensure capable manufacturing processes of improvements targeted to improve productivity, quality, safety, value engineering, cost, and efficiency of operations.
- Assign daily job duties to your value stream production team leads on off shifts such as second and third.
- Interacts with other departments to resolve problems and ensure customer/production needs are met.
- Ensures all parts and materials are stored properly to conserve space and comply with safety procedures.
- Ensures availability of proper materials and tools are available to maintain workflow. Ensures implementation of Continuous Improvement culture and applies Lean concepts to product development and departmental management.
- Confer with customers, customer service representatives, and engineering to evaluate and promote improved product quality
- Establish, maintain, and adjust the production requirements and efficiencies to meet the business demands to ensure the effective and proficient use of inventory, facilities, and people
- Coordinates with Shift Manager with Human Resources all aspects of employee relations including but not limited to, employee interviewing, hiring, coaching, counseling disciplinary action, complaints, scheduling, training, and development, etc.
- Other duties as required, directed, or assigned by Plant Manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical, or relative field preferred
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles and processes preferred
- 2-4 years of relevant experience.
- Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
What we offer you
Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package including a free onsite clinic, free life insurance, 401k match up to 4%, paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
Contact details
For more information see: www.franke.com
Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants
The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.
