Value Stream Manager

2845 West State Road 28, Frankfort Indiana

Value Stream Manager

ABOUT TENNECO

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values–radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win–or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way

We are looking for a Value Stream Manager for our Frankfort, Indiana plant. The Value Stream Manager manages all aspects of a section (or sections) of the total plant by establishing goals and objectives for the business, and managing the assets assigned to that value stream (people and equipment). The position has responsibility for achieving or exceeding the expected performance levels in the areas of safety performance, customer satisfaction, employee productivity, financial performance, quality performance, and work ethic and moral. The position is also part of the plant’s senior management team, and as such required to work with the other senior managers to determine, implement and enforce plant rules and policies.

Our recruiting team is ready to act immediately. You’ll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition to schedule a phone screen, and then the next step will be a personal interview with our Hiring Manager. We pride ourselves on moving through the process quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensures and encourages a safe working environment by promoting safety and environmental compliance with all safety rules and procedures.
• Supervises and manages production supervisors, and partners with a staff of engineers and quality professionals by establishing goals and objectives, and determining actions that support the plant’s overall objectives. Does periodic performance reviews with all salaried employees under their supervision, and has responsibility for their training and professional development.
• Ownership of Value Stream P&L’s including cost analysis and opportunities, product line margin, PPV goals and manufacturing productivity.
• Understands and works within the current plant guidelines and policies including a working knowledge of the labor agreement with the local union.
• Acts as the leader and Company representative to set the example for their area of responsibility with regard to all performance related activities.
• Serves as process owner of the Quality Management System process of "Manufacturing and Delivery".
• Understands their customer’s requirements and determines how to deploy and manage people, equipment, and tooling to meet those requirements and support the plant objectives.
• Performs capacity analysis as required.
• Has the responsibility of identifying methods improvements to continually improve the process of doing work through a lean operations implementation and thought process.
• Has ultimate responsibility for communication throughout the value stream including the hourly workforce, the salaried work force, suppliers, customers, and where necessary the community.
• Has responsibility to see that all business dealings of the value stream are carried out in accordance with all plant, corporate, local, state, and federal laws and requirements.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7-10 years of manufacturing (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience) with firsthand experience in at least three (3) of the following areas: hourly supervision, salaried supervision, quality management/engineering, manufacturing engineering, maintenance management, human relations management, financial management, labor contract negotiations, or operations management.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: 

• Firsthand experience in at least three (3) of the following areas: hourly supervision, salaried supervision, quality management/engineering, manufacturing engineering, maintenance management, human relations management, financial management, labor contract negotiations, or operations management.

• Interpersonal, Organization, Administrative, Computer, Presentation, Oral and Written Communication, Leadership, Initiative, Innovative.

Tenneco is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.