Value Stream Manufacturing Manager

CATEGORY

Manufacturing

LOCATION

Farmingdale, New York SALARY $130,000 - $140,000 JOB

REFERENCE

247571 Job Description Value Stream Manufacturing Manager Precision Machining | Medical Device, Aerospace & Defense Components

Location:

Long Island, NY (Onsite) •Open to relocation with assistance provided•

Compensation:

$130k to $140k base plus 10-15% target annual bonus (tied to goals, delivery, and company performance) Reports to: Director, Manufacturing Operations

Team:

3-4 direct reports (Team Leaders) over approximately 85 associates across two shifts

Departments Overseen:

CNC Milling, Turning, Grinding, Gear Cutting, and Manual Machining Required Minimum 5 years in an industrial manufacturing environment, preferably precision machining, assembly, medical device, aerospace, or another highly regulated industry 2-3+ years of direct, non-union supervisory experience, including assigning work, setting expectations, and managing performance Six Sigma Green Belt certification required or strongly preferred; Black Belt preferred Strong working knowledge of lean tools: value stream mapping, standard work, visual management, Kaizen, SMED, cellular flow, root cause analysis Demonstrated ability to use KPIs and operational data to drive measurable improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost Experience in managing capacity, labor planning, WIP, bottlenecks, and schedule attainment in a fast-paced environment Comfortable partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance in a hands-on environment Nice to Have Experience in a private equity-backed or actively acquiring manufacturing platform Familiarity with complex assemblies for medical, aerospace, or government end customers A repeatable playbook from a best-in-class manufacturing operation for improving utilization and throughput Existing ties to Long Island or the greater NYC metro area The Opportunity Our client is a decades-old precision manufacturer of tightly toleranced metal components for medical devices, aerospace, and defense customers, including several Fortune 500 names. A major private equity firm backs the company and was recently named the founding company of a new growth platform under new executive leadership with a track record of exponential growth. This role is the manufacturing architect who designs, implements, and sustains the lean systems needed to close that gap, from customer order through shipment, in a precision machining and assembly environment. What You'll Do Value Stream Leadership & Daily Management Lead daily execution of the value stream, ensuring customer demand, backlog, schedules, and shipment commitments are met Sponsor and run daily Tier 1 and Tier 2 performance meetings, and conduct regular Gemba walks to observe the floor, solve problems, and reinforce standard work Monitor safety, quality, delivery, WIP, labor utilization, and machine capacity to identify risks and improvement opportunities before they impact customers Flow, Capacity & Constraint Management Build and maintain value stream maps to reduce lead time and eliminate non-value-added activity Manage bottlenecks by prioritizing labor, tooling, maintenance, and machine availability at constrained operations Balance labor and machine capacity across the value stream to support level loading and schedule adherence Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Plan and lead Kaizen events targeting measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery, cost, lead time, and productivity Eliminate the seven wastes and improve setup/changeover performance using SMED, standard work, visual management, cellular flow, and mistake-proofing Implement and sustain visual management systems, including performance boards and escalation processes Quality & Problem Solving Drive first-pass yield improvement and scrap/rework reduction across the value stream Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve nonconformances and improve process capability Production Planning & Execution Plan, coordinate, and assign department activities to hit production targets and customer commitments Estimate labor and capacity needs and adjust plans with Supply Chain based on equipment, priorities, and business needs People Leadership & Team Development Lead, coach, and develop Team Leaders and associates within the value stream Build a flexible, cross-trained workforce and foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement Provide onboarding, technical guidance, and training for new and current employees Why This Role Is Different This is not an advisory seat. The person here owns a full section of the shop floor, its people, safety, quality, and output, every day. Our client is the founding company of a new private equity-backed growth platform, with real customer wins already in hand and a clear productivity mandate. For someone who has already solved this exact problem elsewhere, this is a chance to bring a proven playbook to a company building toward something much bigger. Culture & Growth Our client's manufacturing leadership team is being built out as the company scales, creating real room for this role to grow. Leadership wants someone building a career chapter here, not passing through: someone who respects the shop's institutional knowledge while bringing the urgency and Lean discipline the next phase requires. •Relocation assistance is available for candidates with a genuine tie to the area or already based on the East Coast.•