Value Stream Team Leader - 2nd Shift

With annual sales of $15 billion in fiscal year 2020, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company has operations in 50 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 63 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index.

The Production Supervisor has responsibility for leading operations of one or more plant value streams on 2nd shift. This person will implement the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a qualified workforce, reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements, under the direction of the Production Manager. This role oversees day-to-day activities on 2nd shift to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and annual expectations.
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This position is responsible for developing and leading associates, employment decisions and performance assessments of an assigned plant value stream(s). Additionally, they are responsible for leading all aspects of the plant value stream(s) under the direction of the Value Stream Manager to include: associate development, utilization of team consensus to evaluate decisions, ensure rapid implementation of decisions, budget development and adherence, employment decisions related to associates and performance assessment of Group Leaders and associates.

*The Production Supervisor will meet with associates regularly to discuss operational problems, develop solutions and address challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement.
*Leads the plant value stream(s) in daily operations and continuous improvements, which include but are not limited to: supply chain, production control, manufacturing priorities and coordination between all shifts in the value stream. The Production Supervisor will assist the Value Stream Manager to create continuous product flow, utilize pull systems and to level the workload.
*Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work and processes are followed, needed adjustments are implemented and the area is compliant with safety and 5S requirements.
*Instill and maintain a positive team atmosphere in the Value Stream(s); hold regular team meetings and assign team member tasks and coordinate support activities form departments outside of the team. Utilize PDCA in conjunction with Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
*Provide effective cross training for Value Stream associates and backups from other value streams to assure the continuous smooth running of the value stream. Encourage team to stop and fix problems in order to get quality right the first time.
*Work with the Value Stream Manager to develop the future state value stream map and manage the plans to achieve it as documented in the Value Steam Tracking Center. In addition, the Team Leader works with the Group Leader and the Value Stream Team to maintain Team Improvement Boards. A visually controlled environment must be developed to assure no problems are hidden.

-Must have a strong focus on Safety and well-being of the team.
-Bachelor's degree required.
-3- 5 years' Supervisory Front Line Leadership experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment
-Employee Relations, conflict and performance management experience. Also, experience leading and driving team member engagement.
-Basic experience with accounting, PC skills, manufacturing, human resource management and inventory control.
-Action oriented individual, with a continuous improvement mentality. Willing to stop and fix issues and assist team members.
-Organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks and make logical decisions.
-Demonstrated teamwork and teambuilding skills and coach and teach team members. Ability to assess and develop individual and team skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for challenges. Serve as model by promoting safety, new ideas and positive change.
-Good written and verbal communication skills.
-Experience with LEAN teams or leading LEAN teams is preferred. Must be process driven.

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