Value Stream Leader

**Role purpose**:

- Manages other team leaders or teams of employees/operators using machinery or equipment to assist with all manufacturing activities of a plant or production process, including production, materials, health & safety, quality control, and other steps along a value stream.

**Key responsibilities**

**Operations Management**

Supervise others working within established operational systems.

**Production Planning**

Develop daily and weekly production plans for value streams to include resource planning and monitoring and reporting on performance against the plan.

**Leadership and Direction**

Explain the local action plan to support team members in their understanding of what needs to be done, and how this relates to the broader business plan and the organization's strategy, mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

**Manufacturing Methods/Processes Development**

Identify shortcomings in existing manufacturing processes, systems, and procedures; develop methods and processes to address them.

**Health, Safety and Environment**

Follow the organization's Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.

**Quality**

Help management to implement quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.

**Work Scheduling and Allocation**

Develop short
- or medium-term work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime or use additional resources as needed.

**Operational Compliance**

Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

**Performance Management**

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities. Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

**Internal Communications**

Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.

**Improvement/Innovation**

Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.

**Values & Behaviours**

**Ingenious: Manages complexity**

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, quickly determines the most critical data and focuses analysis there; recognizes even subtle symptoms that indicate problems; probes deeply for root causes; uses systematic problem-solving methods. well.

**Ingenious: Driving continuous improvement**

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, pursues, explores, and develops ways to ensure own work is as effective as possible within all relevant processes. Shares an analysis of process problems with stakeholders; discusses how to resolve the issue.

**Ingenious: Resourcefulness**

Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. For example, identifies and obtains resources needed to accomplish objectives; identifies different ways to accomplish work when resources are limited. Makes progress across multiple priorities or responsibilities.

**Collaborative: Builds relationships**

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, finds many ways to add value to the team; probes to draw out richer input from others; is a valued resource who goes out of the way to help others.

**Principled: Accountability**

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

**Principled: Communicates effectively**

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, disseminates knowledge, insights, and updates in a polished, precise, and compelling manner. Demonstrates a deep interest in others' comments. Creates rich documents and reports.

**Driven: Prioritisation**

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, stays focused on plans and improvises in response to changes, including risks and contingencies. Aligns own team's work with other workgroups'. Looks ahead to determine and obtain needed resources to complete plan