Value stream manager in Swindon

Manages day-to-day operations, improves production efficiency, reduces costs, ensures quality and quantity, and completes orders safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion and sustain an All In on Safety culture across the facility, with particular focus on Materials operations.
• Collaborate closely with Quality partners to continually improve product quality, including leading deep-dive investigations and structured problem-solving activities.
• Work effectively across multiple functions EH&S, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Facilities, Maintenance, and others to drive alignment and operational excellence.
• Partner with Finance to ensure delivery plans are achievable, expenditures are controlled, and costs remain aligned with operational requirements.
• Manage the long-term training requirements for the value stream to effectively meet operational output needs, partnering with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure regular review.
• Manage value stream recoveries, ensuring timely and efficient restoration of performance.
• Maintain clear, timely, and consistent communication with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
• Lead the adoption of lean manufacturing methodologies to strengthen a positive, high-performance continuous improvement culture.
• Consistently achieve monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with the goal of regularly exceeding operational targets.
• Implement, execute, and sustain productivity improvement initiatives within Materials.
• Manage and develop a team operating across a three-shift pattern, ensuring effective capacity planning, skills flexibility, and team capability growth.
• Establish, maintain, and actively follow a Leader Standard of Work (LSW) to drive operational discipline and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a manufacturing-related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated success, including at least 4 years in a Production Manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong foundation in Lean Manufacturing, with practical experience in areas such as SMED, VRK, Standard Work, and Daily Management systems.
• Familiarity with current industrial quality standards and requirements.
• Solid understanding of financial concepts as they apply to manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with multiple customers and suppliers in a low-volume, high-mix production environment.
• Hands-on experience with SAP in a manufacturing setting or a similar enterprise system.
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and through digital channels.
• Ability to challenge constructively, influence effectively, and prioritize the most critical outputs for the facility.
• Experience working within a unionized environment.