Value Stream Director - Standard Products

Urbana, OH
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Proven Leadership, Hard Work, and Innovation Alive and Well in North America

About Rittal LLC Rittal LLC is a global manufacturer of industrial and IT enclosures, racks, and accessories, including cooling solutions and power management systems for industrial, data center, outdoor, and hybrid applications. As the largest manufacturer of enclosures in the world, Rittal provides innovative, high-quality solutions for practically any industrial or IT infrastructure application, from single enclosures to comprehensive, mission-critical systems. Products are tested and certified to the appropriate standards that apply, including UL, CSA, ATEX, NEMA, and more. Learn more at rittal.us.

About the Role As the Manufacturing Value Stream Director, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for a multi-shift value stream, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver business results. Working with Work Preparation leadership, you will plan, manage, and balance operations to support value stream goals. You will own safety, quality, delivery, customer engagement, and people results. You will also drive lean manufacturing, operational excellence, capacity expansion, and workforce engagement. You'll work closely with the VP – Operations, sales leadership, directors, managers, supervisors, quality, and internal and external vendors and customers.

Why Work at Rittal & Eplan LLC Great Place To Work® Certified, Rittal & Eplan LLC offers a workplace culture, employee experiences, and collaborative innovation that encompass a thriving environment.
  • Compensation: Competitive Salary and Bonus
  • Above-average benefits available on the 1st of the month after you start
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Health & Wellness Benefits: Paid Volunteer Time, Fitness Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead daily operations across the value stream, ensuring consistent execution and achievement of safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets
  • Champion continuous improvement by driving product flow, implementing pull systems, and leveling workload across operations
  • Build and sustain a culture focused on problem-solving, quality at the source, and employee empowerment
  • Deploy standardized work, implement countermeasures, and drive process discipline
  • Foster a positive, high-performing team environment grounded in accountability and engagement
  • Develop and execute tactical and strategic improvement plans aligned with long-term business objectives
  • Develop and instill quality philosophies, strategies, policies, and procedures that support Rittal's company-wide quality culture and customer and employee satisfaction
  • Maintain line of balance and critical path schedule reports
  • Own effective hand-offs across all functional and process center areas
  • Execute and continuously improve daily management processes, escalating key issues to leadership and across the organization
  • Partner with functional value streams and leaders (manufacturing engineering, quality, production planning, customer service, sales, sourcing & procurement) and support functions (finance, HR) to share resources, tools, equipment, and processes to meet product and site goals
  • Support customer demand, capacity planning, and ramp initiatives
  • Identify staffing needs together with value stream management
  • Own value stream resource management, escalation, prioritization, and conflict resolution decisions
  • Identify and support continuous improvement and Kaizen activities
  • Manage customer and operational KPIs
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and production experience
  • Proven track record of achieving manufacturing, operational, and financial results, with effective and timely decision-making
  • Experience leading multi-shift operations
  • Strong Lean/Six Sigma and change leadership skills
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
  • Experience in sheet metal fabrication/manufacturing and working with engineering professionals preferred
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP preferred
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
  • Work in both office and plant floor environments, including long periods on the manufacturing floor and/or at a computer
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, and reaching; occasionally lift up to 25 lbs. to waist level
  • Fast-paced environment that requires adaptability, multitasking, attention to detail, and clear written and verbal communication with all levels, vendors, and customers
  • Wear safety-toed footwear, safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and other PPE as required
Rittal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workplace where employees can grow, contribute, and succeed.

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Rittal LLC and Eplan are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. EEO, including Disability/Vets.

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