Value Stream Manager
On-siteThomastown, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Lead a production team of 25+ employees across PVC, Sewing, and Signs units, managing daily workflow, scheduling, and on-time delivery while maintaining strict safety standards and quality outputs. Conduct regular Gemba walks, review short interval control boards, and facilitate monthly 1:1s and annual performance reviews to drive team engagement and continuous improvement. Coordinate labour allocation, oversee inventory levels, and resolve material constraints to support customer priorities and business targets. Liaise with sales on lead times and delivery commitments while troubleshooting operational issues that impact safety, quality, or efficiency. Manage weekly overtime and workforce balance to meet demand.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience leading a manufacturing, production or operational team.
- Strong understanding of production flow, daily scheduling and manufacturing performance management.
- Experience managing teams of 20+ employees.
- Ability to troubleshoot operational issues and make timely decisions.
- Strong communication and people leadership skills.
- Experience managing quality issues, NCRs or corrective actions.
- Good understanding of inventory, stock control and material availability.
- Ability to work with sales, planning and operations teams to support customer delivery requirements.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Confident using production performance boards, daily management systems or similar tools.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in PVC fabrication, sewing, signage, manufacturing or similar production environments.
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
- Experience with Gemba walks, short interval control boards or visual management systems.
- Experience managing overtime, labour planning and workforce flexibility.
- ERP or production planning system experience.
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