Value Stream Manager

Job Description: Value Stream Manager

The Value Stream Manager leads day-to-day activities to deliver daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly expectations of metric performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvement activities, emphasizing the creation of continuous product flow and utilizing pull systems where flow is not currently possible.
• Work to level the workload and create a foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring standardized work/processes are followed.
• Implement countermeasures and drive safety improvements, creating a culture that stops to fix problems to get quality right the first time.
• Instill and maintain a positive, can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream.
• Design and direct the work of the functional area, selecting, coaching, and developing the team while setting objectives that align with company strategy to inspire and motivate.
• Manage organizational talent through performance management, succession planning, and development, designing processes for recognizing performance, delivering feedback, and systematically improving performance.
• Utilize the PDCA process in conjunction with the MDI process to deliver metric results in people, safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Develop a visual value stream that ensures problems do not remain hidden and perform Leader Standard Work to deliver consistent execution of processes and procedures.
• Ensure leaders provide effective training and cross-training for employees, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuously smooth-running Value Stream.
• Develop and execute short and long-range continuous improvement plans to deliver improvements in people, safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Lead and coordinate the successful launch of New Product Introductions (NPI).

Essential Skills

• 5 years of experience in Value Streaming
• 5 years of experience in mapping around fabrication and welding environments
• 5 years of experience in lean manufacturing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Expertise in continuous improvement
• Knowledge of value stream mapping
• Experience with fabrication processes and lean manufacturing

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mukwonago, WI.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Mukwonago,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 27, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.