Corrugated Value Stream Leader

About the role

BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers - every day, around the world. We offer innovative technologies, service and parts, and years of global experience in corrugating, finishing; slitting and packaging; stationery; bookbinding and security documents. Customers rely on our machines to produce and convert items such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, passports, notebooks, copy paper, board, and coated and other specialty papers. For more information, visit bwpapersystems.com. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. Job Description: The Value Stream Leader oversees the complete equipment lifecycle from quotation through customer acceptance, including Application Engineering, strategic pricing, cost estimation, margin analysis (GPA), design, release, and project management. This role leads the product value stream to achieve business results while ensuring products are properly specified, safely designed and installed, and meet or exceed quality and customer expectations. The VSL manages all value stream functions from order receipt through design release, providing cross-functional leadership across all shifts. This position champions Lean best practices implementation and drives continuous improvement by eliminating waste and optimizing flow throughout the value stream. Key Responsibilities/Complexities: Strategic/Planning: Create a value stream plan; establish and execute strategic plans. Support development of strategies and pricing levels to win orders. Establish goals, set priorities and coordinate all related activities with value stream members to ensure focus on meeting or exceeding established common business goals and financial objectives. Manage the annual budget for assigned value stream. Sales/Pre-Order Phase: Responsible for Inside Sales, so process responsibility spans Quote-Design-Project Management-Customer Acceptance. Responsible for quoting the right solution for the application, including Applications Engineering. Responsible for project cost estimates (GPAs). Collaborate with sales to develop sales strategies designed to achieve profitable sales volume. Design/Engineering Phase: Achieve required design release to meet or exceed internal customer expectations; ensure all designs are following customer and quality system requirements Implement small Eng changes (less than 20 hours) to adjust equipment to the Customer requirements Coordinate with the Engineering Group when the project requires new designs or large modifications. Project Execution Phase: Responsible for Leading the Project Managers Oversee all aspects of large and complex projects; coordinate work activities of multiple functional areas to ensure satisfactory delivery of assigned projects. Customer Delivery Phase: Partner with customers for successful product implementation; exceed customer expectations. Operational Management: Manage the P&L drivers of the value stream; ensure optimal availability, reliability, and budgetary performance. Manage the business metrics and reporting requirements for assigned value stream; measure and identify gaps and implement countermeasures. Leadership/People Development: Provide leadership for value stream employees; lead and support the development of team members and participate in succession planning in areas of responsibility. Champion Lean culture and practices; act as a strategic liaison and engage with cross-functional teams in continuous improvement projects; build strong alliances across all functions. Embrace and exemplify the guiding principles of leadership and leadership fundamentals. Competencies: Knowledge and demonstrated experience in championing Lean techniques. Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing policies and practices. Experience in managing budgets. Ability to develop and execute detailed goals and project plans to strategically align with the company vision. Demonstrated ability to initiate and drive systemic improvement and cost reduction activities. Ability to bring together a team with a shared vision of delivering results and embracing the culture of the organization. Ability to understand the product line. Possess strong situational assessment and management skills; data driven decision making ability; strong quality orientation. Demonstrated leadership; ability to train and develop team members. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient in process auditing. Possess a solid working knowledge of other business functions. Technical compete