Value Stream Manager - Assembly

About Silgan Dispensing Systems:

Silgan Dispensing is a global manufacturer of packaging solutions that help brands enhance lives. Our broad portfolio of trigger sprayers, pumps, fine mist sprayers, and closures are used by iconic brands for personal care, beauty, fragrance, home, garden, and healthcare markets.   

Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the Silgan Dispensing team includes approximately 6,000 employees across North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. We are proud to have created a diverse workforce that is innovative, sustainably focused, respectful, inclusive, driven to excel and customer-oriented — held together by the belief that we are best when we work as One Team.   

Our culture of engagement, collaboration and accountability is what enables us to be the dispensing partner brands rely on to grow their business.  

Career Opportunity:

Silgan Dispensing Systems is searching for a Value Stream Manager to enhance, encourage, and provide the tools and leadership necessary for the smooth operation of our Thomaston Manufacturing Operations.   We are looking for someone with a track record of driving organization results who will play a key role in improving safety culture, driving process improvement in all department functions, managing department budgets for labor and spending to meet plant financial targets, and developing a technology roadmap for the future. The position will be based at our Thomaston, CT location.

How You Will Impact Silgan Dispensing Systems:

• Ensure EHS compliance by: actively searching for potential risks and mitigate them; making the necessary reports in case of incidences; and implementing corrective and preventive measures in order to ensure the occupational health and safety of employees, as well as compliance with necessary regulations.
• Promote employee engagement and talent development by: reviewing and providing timely feedback to reports regarding their performance; mentoring, developing and motivating them; developing an internal talent pool; helping resolve functional issues in order to achieve targeted performance; creating mid-term and long-term development plans for direct reports; and building transparent, cooperative, trustworthy working environment for the employees.
• Direct and plan the operational efforts of the manufacturing departments to ensure compliance with company policies and practices in areas such as safety, ISO as well as any necessary regulatory compliance.
• Monitor, track and analyze production efficiencies in Manufacturing
• Develop business plans, budgets, staffing plans, and forecasts.
• Review manufacturing methods and develop product/process/system strategies to meet company objectives for quality, cost, responsiveness and growth.
• Analyze and calculate data to determine, develop, or recommend improvements in the day-to-day operations of the materials and productions departments.
• Plan, develop and implement strategic action plans in conjunction with annual objectives. Drive accountability and execution through operations teams resources.
• Meet operational needs and requirements within budget. Generate capital requests and manage capital budget for department.  
• Research, evaluate, recommend and implement investments in technology, equipment or systems that will enhance the plant's production capabilities in order to optimize production, improve efficiency and reduce conversion cost.
• Push the improvement of processes through use of Lean tools and by creating and sustaining a continuous improvement environment.
• Drive Operational Excellence, Lean tools, best practices and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate problem solving within departments and cross functionally.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required; prefer experience in plastic injection molding and/or high speed automated assembly environment.
• Qualified candidates should have a minimum of 8-10 years of progressive management experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work in fast paced, quick changing atmosphere
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Applications
• Experience managing production operations through a Manufacturing Execution System (Mattec preferred)
• Experience With Lean Manufacturing, 5S Principals and Strong Continuous Improvement Record and Background
• Experience Managing Engineers, Technicians, Supervisors and Production Associates
• Strong Knowledge of Injection Molding Tooling and polymers
• Ability to coach and mentor with strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
• Prior Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing training
• Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.