Value Stream Manager
 Red Wing Shoe Company | |
paid time off, 401(k)
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 United States, Arkansas, Clarksville | |
 Jan 29, 2025 | |
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Company Description
Everyday, our American Boot Builders proudly put their hearts into building and delivering remarkable, purpose-built products that will make an impact on people's lives today and future generations. Build a product you'll be proud to stand behind. Build your legacy at Red Wing Shoe Company. Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knitfamily atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We're rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focuson our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviorsof Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future. The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $80,300 -$108,400 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process. Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security. Job DescriptionGENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: Provide general management and strategic leadership for all aspects of manufacturing operations within a Value Stream to drive achievement of business objectives and continuous improvement of people and processes. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: * Develop and implement manufacturing goals and action plans assuring alignment within other VSM's and business partners to achieve business objectives: safety, quality, cost, productivity, delivery and people. * Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing system/process resources through effective assessment of capabilities and maximization of resources to improve current processes and procure externally where appropriate to achieve objectives. * Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing team through effective assessment of capabilities, development of internal resources and leveraging external sourcing where needed to achieve objectives. * Ensure compliance with all company and regulatory policies and procedures. (e.g., safety, quality, finance, human resources). * Ensure on time, on brief, on cost and on quality production of new and improved footwear products. * Insure effective collaboration with other manufacturing locations, product creation, manufacturing process integration, and other business functions. * Achieve financial cost savings objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. * Ensure effective manufacturing engagement in research and development of new/improved processes and machinery. * Train, develop, and manage salaried leaders. * Drive employee engagement; effective communications and positive employee/labor relations; ensure effectiveness of the staff through communications; salary administration; coaching/counseling; monitoring and appraising job results; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies and procedures; selection, training and development; and maintaining a safe, secure and legal work environment. QualificationsEDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university and seven to ten years related experience/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: * Excellent Leadership and Motivational Skills * Business Savvy * Computer and systems proficiency * Drive for Results * Exceptional Team Building and Collaboration skills * Excellent Analytical and Innovative Skills * Influencing and Negotiation Skills * Strong Written & Verbal Communication Skills * Working knowledge of LEAN manufacturing * Knowledge of the Footwear Industry and related Manufacturing processes strongly preferred Additional InformationRed Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP athttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and physical exam which includes a drug screen. Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace. Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please. | |