Value Stream Manager
External job listingat Riverbend Energetics
Lead a dedicated product line at Riverbend Energetics, managing safety, quality, delivery, cost, team morale, daily operations, and lean improvement.
Salary
Not provided
Location
St. Louis, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Value Stream Manager
St. Louis, United States
Job description
About the role
Riverbend Energetics is seeking a Value Stream Manager to take end-to-end ownership of a dedicated product line, with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team morale. The role leads cross-functional teams across Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to eliminate waste and drive continuous improvement through lean principles. It operates within a strict regulatory environment for manufacturing energetic components and CAD/PAD systems for the U.S. defense industry, requiring adherence to ATF, ITAR, and quality system requirements.
Responsibilities
- Ensure a safe working environment and adherence to safety rules, government regulations, including ITAR and ATF Federal Explosives License requirements, and quality management standards, including ISO 9001/AS9100.
- Manage daily operations, production schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation to meet customer demands and financial objectives.
- Champion continuous improvement using lean principles, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, Standard Work, and 5S, to identify and eliminate waste and drive measurable operational performance.
- Hire, train, mentor, and develop the team by establishing clear goals, maintaining a training and certification matrix, and ensuring operators are qualified for energetics handling, hazardous material processes, and applicable ITAR/export-control access requirements.
- Serve as the primary operational interface with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Product Development, and Program Management to align teams and resolve technical and commercial issues in a timely manner.
Requirements
The role requires rigorous adherence to ATF, ITAR, and quality system requirements. Operators must be qualified for energetics handling, hazardous material processes, and applicable ITAR/export-control access requirements.
Key facts
- Owns a dedicated product line with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and team morale.
- Manages daily operations, production schedules, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
- Leads continuous improvement using lean principles, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen events, Standard Work, and 5S.
- The role operates under ATF, ITAR, and quality system requirements.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Value Stream Manager do?
The role takes end-to-end ownership of a dedicated product line and leads cross-functional teams to eliminate waste and drive continuous improvement.
What regulations and standards apply to the role?
The role requires adherence to safety rules, government regulations including ITAR and ATF Federal Explosives License requirements, and quality management standards including ISO 9001/AS9100.
What teams does the Value Stream Manager work with?
The role leads teams spanning Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain, and interfaces with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Product Development, and Program Management.