Value Stream Coach: Las Vegas
Core
Partner with plant leadership to drive operational excellence and lead the site's lean transformation journey within a manufacturing environment.
Role type
Senior Value Stream Coach / Lean Operations Lead
Builds
Lean capabilities, sustainable business results, and a culture of continuous improvement across the facility.
Domain
Manufacturing / Lean Operations / Rail Equipment
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a manufacturing role involving physical presence, but the deliverable is operational improvement, not physical goods in the sense of 'physical work' like construction. However, based on the strict list, 'dashboards & analysis' or 'product features' don't fit well. The role drives 'operational excellence'. Let's map to the closest fit or omit if none fit perfectly. Actually, the role facilitates 'kaizen events' and 'value stream mapping'. These are process improvements. The list has 'dashboards & analysis' which is close to monitoring performance, but 'product features' is wrong. 'Research' is wrong. 'Client delivery' is wrong. 'Infrastructure' is wrong. 'Physical/clinical work' is wrong. The role is about *process* improvement. Since the list is restrictive, I will omit 'Deliverable' if no clear match exists, or choose the closest. The role monitors 'operational performance'. Let's omit to be safe as none fit perfectly, or use 'dashboards & analysis' as a proxy for monitoring metrics. Better to omit if unsure. Wait, the prompt says 'one of: ...'. I must choose one if I can infer. The role 'Monitor operational performance'. This aligns with 'dashboards & analysis'.)
Required skills
Lean Manufacturing principles, Toyota Production System (TPS), change management, coaching and mentoring, value stream mapping, kaizen event facilitation, problem-solving methodologies, project management
Preferred skills
Manufacturing leadership experience, Bachelor's degree
Technologies
Wabtec Management System, Kanban, Pull systems, Daily Management systems, A3 problem-solving
Responsibilities
Coach plant leaders to strengthen lean capabilities and change management skills; Facilitate kaizen events, Daily Management processes, and value stream mapping workshops; Partner with leadership to execute strategies for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction; Monitor operational performance to support production and efficiency objectives; Build organizational capability through training and hands-on application of lean tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC