Value Stream staff

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES To support the Value Stream Coach and Value Stream in implementing lean transformation and daily management across the value stream including:
• Implementing tactical strategies to achieve the desired vision
• Executing against long and short-term objectives to support the value stream’s goals
• Working with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles
• Assisting in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives
• Utilize value stream mapping techniques to design optimal information, material, and production flow methodsTo act as a change agent to bring about improvements in the manufacturing process through the active support, participation and leadership of Rapid Improvement Events; includes:
• Owning pre and post standard work
• Participating in, co-facilitating or facilitating projects, events and “just do-it’s”
• Participating in gemba walks and coaching employees on continuous improvement, standard work development/modification/adherence, flow, takt time attainment, and problem solving abnormalities causing takt misses
• Providing necessary training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology (under the guidance of the Value Stream Coach
• Helping update and maintain visual performance tools, including mission control and MDI boards
• Following up on action plans
• Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustainedExecuting key activities as part of Lean Transformation and daily management including tasks such as
• Conducting value stream analyses
• Conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements, work place analysis and improvement
• Creating and implementing standard work, and teaching/coaching line leaders to do the same
• Obtaining required fixtures, tools, work aids, poke yokes to suppo