Value Stream Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Job title: Value Stream Supervisor - 3rd Shift

About the Role Renewal by Andersen is seeking a Value Stream Supervisor for our Cottage Grove manufacturing facility on the 3rd shift. This role leads daily operations, promotes safety, and drives continuous improvement by engaging a high-performing team to meet production goals using lean principles.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a high level of visibility with associates; use a hands on approach to communicate daily and involve associates in problem solving.
• Promote safety and ensure a safe work environment and safe associate work habits.
• Develop a high performance work team with high levels of associate engagement, morale, satisfaction, and performance.
• Create and maintain a respectful work environment by listening, seeking facts to support decisions, managing one’s own reactions, and addressing unacceptable behavior.
• Help associates succeed through performance management; provide coaching and performance communication to support development.
• Ensure the desired product quality levels are achieved through use of standard work, training to those standards, training in operation and inspection techniques, and use of tools/data.
• Support and implement new, customer focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices. Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization 5S, and housekeeping. Actively provide change leadership as required.
• Support and foster an environment of continuous improvement by encouraging associates to challenge existing processes and implement solutions that enhance the overall effectiveness of the operation.
• Support associates in understanding company policies and practices.
• Take notice of process related problems and support associates in taking corrective action to improve the overall performance of the team.
• Communicate with and listen to associates on a daily basis regarding work center/team performance, strategic initiatives, policy changes, safety, quality, etc.
• Communicate with other supervisors and appropriate personnel regarding equipment, safety, work center schedules, company policies and practices, performance improvement plans, etc.

What We're Looking For

• 4 year degree or equivalent
• 2 – 4 years of supervisory or work center lead experience
• Previous experience in a logistics operation with demonstrated ability to acquire and apply continuous improvement, lean, and manufacturing system principles a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work with and motivate people
• Basic business knowledge about how a business runs and makes decisions
• Listening skills; effective communicating 1:1 and in groups; presentation skills
• Leadership: results orientation, ability to motivate associates, bias for action, energy for the business, and ability to support change; collaborates with associates at all levels; coaching production associates
• Ability to maintain a respectful and safe work environment; support a continuous improvement culture; works effectively with warehouse, shop and/or deliver associates; strong problem solving skills

Nice to Have

• Experience in a logistics or manufacturing environment with lean and continuous improvement exposure
• Familiarity with 5S and shop floor organization

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account contributions
• Paid holidays plus PTO
• 401(k) plan & contributions
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• A culture that supports work-life balance
• An environment where collaboration is key
• Volunteer opportunities on company time
• Environmentally conscious business decisions
• 7,000+ employees and career opportunities nationwide