Job Description

SUMMARY

Porex is an established global leader in one-of-a-kind solutions for the healthcare, consumer, and industrial markets. Our mission is to make the world Safer, Healthier, and More Productive. We have a unique ‘non-corporate’ culture that values a Bias for Action, Trust and an Entrepreneurial mindset. We value our team members and place a strong focus on their development through a robust talent management program. At Porex we run towards problems and opportunities to drive business results. If this sounds like a company that shares your values, then we may have an opportunity for you.

We are seeking 2 VALUE STREAM MANAGERS that will support 2 of our market segments, in Fairburn GA. The ideal candidate is a strategic partner in manufacturing operations who will have responsibility for leading a value stream to achieve the required business results, including an obsession for customer satisfaction and employee engagement.

This role develops and implements VS (Value Stream) strategies, policies, procedures and optimal infrastructure. It provides leadership, consultation and direction in the area of process set up, change overs, ordering/purchasing raw materials, labor planning, process troubleshooting, continuous improvement, preventative maintenance (PM). Lastly, the VSM, will instill the values of the Company to create and maintain a workplace culture which emphasizes bias for action, trust and entrepreneurial spirit.

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Leads a complex and diverse team of Production, Engineering and Maintenance team members in a Safety-First culture.
• Ensures team members are trained and qualified to perform their jobs. Ensures all team members are following safety rules.
• Ensures that product and processes meet customers’ highest expectations of quality and ensuring that lean manufacturing processes meet company requirements.
• Reviews, modifies, and otherwise supports ISO (as applicable) and other company standard practices and procedures in connection with all department functions.
• Engages team members in creating SOPs and Standard Work, 5S, cross training, associate development, and recognition.
• Creates/Ensures Operations Segment’s operational budget. Manage labor and maintenance costs
• Serves on various teams, conducts research, and provides input so policies/procedures are developed or changed to meet the needs of the customer and company.
• Conducts purchasing of Raw Materials required to support the Business Segment.
• Create the production schedule, creates/maintains labor plan, and communicates regularly with the Business Segment Leader to ensure alignment of priorities.
• Monitor Segment Operations team’s performance and administer corrective action, as needed.
• Ensure machinery is kept in safe and good operating condition. Issue work orders, as needed, for machinery repair and maintenance
• Provide feedback to departments as needed (i.e. Purchasing, Engineering)
• Determining the right priority at the right time and adjust resources as required to deliver on time in full.
• Ensure internal and external measurements and systems are in place to effectively drive data driven problem solving (scientific method) and alignment of resources to achieve superior customer satisfaction, world class performance and strategic goals.
• Ensures products are manufactured according to specifications, quality standards are met, and delivered on-time to customers.

MANAGE THE VALUE STREAM P&L:

• Responsible for implementing annual cost reduction initiatives and maintaining an active “cost savings project funnel” file to be reviewed with segment & Porex leadership.
• Directs the preparation of expense budgets for the Value Stream and updates monthly forecasts during the year.
• Conduct analysis of Current Costs versus Standard Costs
• Determines capital, manpower and expense requirements, makes recommendations, and complete and submit Capital Investment Request when required.
• Ensure that required preventative maintenance and repairs are budgeted and completed in assigned areas
• Monitoring the utilization of materials and resources; identify wasteful practices and methods; resolve problems and communicate concerns as necessary.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• An entrepreneurial minded leader who constantly strives for improvement, unwilling to accept there is not a better way, is ambitious and wants to have a great impact on the world. Someone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and embed themselves in the business, leading by example, and a true player-coach.
• An action-oriented leader. One who is not afraid to make decisions and move quickly, but not at the expense of those on the team or the business.
• An engaging leader who is able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, to direct and motivate team and others at all levels of the organization, maintaining a persuasive and credible presentation style.
• A creative results-oriented leader who is particularly good at balancing multiple priorities and issues.
• Ability to analyze; problem solving skills essential.
• One who is passionate about driving and sustaining change in an organization through committed leadership and a culture of accountability.
• High degree of business and financial acumen a must. Ability to provide timely analysis and reporting; detail and results orientated.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common business and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to prepare reports, budgets, memos and business correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate to top management, vendors, customers and other employees of the organization.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or other related field.
• 5 or more years of experience in operations management.
• Experience with complex manufacturing.
• Must have the aptitude to exercise the 80/20 principle and coach the production team around it with SQDICP key results and expectations in mind.
• Demonstrated success in Change Management and shifting the culture with step change in results.
• Lean Manufacturing and DMAIC a plus.

Company Description

Porex is a worldwide leader in the development, engineering, and manufacture of porous polymer technologies, components, and specialized devices. The company’s products are used in healthcare, life science research, consumer, electronics and industrial markets. Over 50 years ago, Porex launched the sintered porous plastics industry by developing porous polymer materials to support caustic fluid separation processes. Since 1961, they have applied their extensive porous plastic material science, product design, and custom plastic manufacturing expertise to designing unique porous solutions that overcome complex project challenges and enable quicker product launches. Healthcare, consumer, and industrial market leaders around the world rely on Genuine PorexTM custom plastic and fiber manufacturing components because of the high reproducibility of our manufacturing processes, which ensure that the billionth part is the same as the first. Over 1,300 customers in 65 countries trust Porex to develop porous polymers and supply their porous material needs. Simply put, Porex creates high value porous solutions that enables their customers products to do something new, better or more cost effectively every day. Porex is a subsidiary of Filtration Group, with revenues of approximately $300 million. Porex has facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia and more than 1500 employees worldwide. Our screening process includes a drug test and background check. Upon hiring we use the E-Verify system to validate status to work legally in the United States. Porex provides an excellent benefits package which includes healthcare, paid days off, and a 401K plan. Porex is an EOE, Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Work Free Environment. For more information on Porex, please visit www.porex.com. About Filtration Group Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action. The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes. With revenues of $1.4 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 6,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. Filtration Group is an affiliate of Madison Industries, one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value. The team at Madison is committed to building something truly remarkable that long outlasts them while coaching others to reach their highest potential. Madison’s footprint spans across Europe, Asia and the Americas operating over 216 facilities in 45 countries, with over 12,000 engaged employees. Having successfully built market leaders in filtration, medical, safety, instruments, heat transfer, and indoor air quality, Madison generates revenue of $5 billion, with an enterprise value worth well over $7 billion. For more information on Filtration Group, please visit www.filtrationgroup.com. For more information on Madison Industries, please visit www.madison.net.