Value Stream Mgr - Pneumatics - FSD

Location : IRVINE, CA, United States

Job Family : Manufacturing and Production

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Jul 2, 2024

Job ID : 50160

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Parker Aerospace, an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, develops technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter, and make a difference. We believe that the key to bringing talented new team members into our organization by focusing on everyone’s talents and potential rather than the job specification. If you have innovative ideas and a commitment to excellence, we are more than happy to consider you for other roles in Parker that may be a good fit.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence and fostering a culture of continuous improvement? Join our team in Irvine, CA as a Value Stream Manager and take charge of the overall operation of a pneumatics value stream, where your leadership will be pivotal in implementing the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy. Your mission: to create a safe work environment, accelerate profitable growth, enhance quality, deliver exceptional customer service, and develop a highly skilled workforce.

In this role, you will lead day-to-day activities, ensuring that we meet and exceed our daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals. Your strategic vision and hands-on approach will be crucial in reducing operating costs, inventories, and lead times through innovative continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Development: Inspire and manage Team Leaders and associates, fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.

• Operational Excellence: Oversee Process Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and budget management to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

• Strategic Decision-Making: Utilize team consensus to evaluate and implement decisions swiftly, ensuring alignment with our strategic goals.

• Performance Management: Conduct performance assessments and make employment decisions to build a high-performing team.

• Customer Focus: Ensure premier customer service by maintaining high standards of quality and responsiveness.

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  · Ownership of Value Stream P&L’s including cost analysis and opportunities, product line margin, PPV goals and manufacturing productivity.

  · Responsible for POP implementation and long-term manufacturing strategies.

  · Operational leadership including successful Lean implementation resulting in productivity gains.

  · Meets with your team regularly, reflecting/acting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement, and contributing towards becoming a learning organization. Promotes a culture of root cause analysis and taking actions to address abnormal conditions affecting the value stream.

  · Leads the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvements which include but are not limited to supply chain production control, establishing manufacturing priorities, coordination of activities with off -shift management and order shipments. Emphasizes the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, and works to level the workload. Sustainment actions will need to be executed to ensure all improvements are maintained and built upon over time.

  · Creates the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented, and the area is compliant with safety requirements.

  · Collaborate with other functions to ensure customer needs and business objectives are met. This would include supporting HPT activities, problem solving activities, and improvement activities with other key stakeholders in the business.

  · Owns value stream tracking center and works with other members of the organization to develop the future state of the value stream, plans to achieve future state, and execute plan to realize identified results and benefits of the desired future state. This would include engendering value stream maps, updating the value stream tracking center, and hosting Kaizen events to successfully move towards the future state. In addition, the VS Manager works with the VS Team Leaders to maintain the Team Improvement Boards (TIB).

  JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  · Knowledge of the relevant manufacturing, quality or operations support function that would typically be obtained through abachelor’s degree in a manufacturing-related, business, or technical discipline, andeight or more years of progressive experiencewithin the specialty area. Demonstrated ability to perform the described role and responsibilities and obtain the desired results. Certification or a professional designation in a specialty area (e.g., APICS) may be required or preferred depending on position requirements.

  · Four or more years of increasing responsibility for leadership within manufacturing operationsrequiring advanced project planning and team organizational skills.

  · Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results and meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change. Engage and empower team to meet customer needs and goals of the business.

  · Thorough understanding of production technology, and/or specialty support areas including broad knowledge of business and regulatory environments and trends.

  Come join the Parker Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer a competitive benefit designed with health, wealth, and well-being in mind. Our competitive package includes:

  Health and Wellbeing:

  · Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one, including Health Savings and Reimbursement Accounts.

  · Wellness incentive credits leading to reduced healthcare premiums.

  · On-site facilities:

  o 24/7 Onsite Fitness Center

  o A wide array of food options at our mini mart and Farmers Fridge kiosk.

  o EV Charging Stations

  o Espresso and Coffee machines

  · Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for health and well-being support.

  · Participation in health and emotional well-being challenges with rewards.

  Financial Security and Growth:

  · Competitive salary with an annual bonus incentive plan.

  · Retirement benefits: 401(k) with a 5% matching contribution with immediate vesting in addition to a 3% Retirement Income Account (RIA) match per year (3-year vesting period).

  · Income Protection, Life Insurance, Accidental Life & Dismemberment Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability insurance.

  · Complimentary financial planning services available through EY

  Work-Life Balance and Flexibility:

  · Generous Paid Time Off: 20 PTO days, plus up to 13 paid holidays including a company-wide shut down between Christmas and New Year’s.

  · We believe in the importance of work-life integration and support an optional 9/80 Alternative Work Schedule (AWS).

  · Parental Leave: 4 weeks at 100% pay for new family additions.

  · Extras like Adoption Assistance, financial guidance resources, paid jury duty, bereavement time, and time off for citizenship testing, marriage, and birth.

  Career Advancement and Education:

  · Various career development opportunities including but not limited to mentoring programs, leadership development training, and opportunities for advancement.

  · Support for ongoing education through our Educational Reimbursement program ($10,000 per calendar year).

  Parker Purpose Opportunities:

  · Business Resource Groups promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  · Volunteer time off (VTO) up to 8 hours per year and social committee activities throughout the year.

  Additional Benefits:

  · Employee Perks on various services (car purchases, computer purchases, life adventures, etc.)

  · Employee Referral program - Refer a family member or friend and receive a generous award for referrals that are hired (up to $4,000)

  · Dress for Your Day policy, offering flexible work attire options.

  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

  Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

  (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

  If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf) and Genetic Information Discrimination (https://www.eeoc.gov/genetic-information-discrimination)

This role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which require the incumbent to be either a US citizen, lawful permanent resident [“green card” holders], or have refugee or asylee status).

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

For CA / WA location

Please note that the salary range information is only applicable for California. Compensation is based on a variety of factors, candidate experience, qualifications, location as well as market and business considerations. We aim to offer a base pay that aligns with the midpoint of our salary range. Pay Range: $117,554 - $205,782.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.