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Value Stream Manager

Tenneco · Athens, AL

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Level
Manager
Team
Lean / CI
Degree
Required
Industry
Automotive
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management continuous improvement role at Tenneco (automotive) in Athens, AL. With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Value stream mapping

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How this role compares

Against 11 other live lean / ci postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 92%
  • ✓ Value stream mapping 67%
  • Six Sigma 58%
  • Root cause 42%
  • 5S 42%
  • Kaizen 42%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Tenneco

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Tenneco in Athens

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Directly supervises Production supervisors, quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, and non-salaried employees.
  • ◆Supervises and coordinates activities of a department or business unit consisting of a team of employees to produce quality parts to satisfy our customer.
  • ◆Determine work procedures.
  • ◆Prepare work schedules and expedite workflow.
  • ◆Issue written/oral instructions.
  • ◆Assign duties/maintain harmony among employees.
  • ◆Provide training to reinforce and advance the Quality Management System
  • ◆Prepare reports.
  • ◆Assist subordinates in performing duties.
  • ◆Responsible for assuring employees are properly trained.
  • ◆Responsible for maintaining safe working conditions and enforcing safety policy.
  • ◆May give certain authority to assigned staff within their job scope to perform duties, make decisions, and use independent judgments.
  • ◆Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Tenneco Integrity Policy.
  • ◆All employees will abide by the plant’s safety policy, comply with the legal and other

requirements

and operational controls established, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard. An employee should report, and if necessary stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.

  • ✓Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.
  • ✓Responsible for ensuring customer

requirements

are met.

  • ✓Handle/store hazardous waste in a complaint manner with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 2 or more years experience in a plant or general manager role in a manufacturing environment. Must have working knowledge of lean production systems. Previous supervision experience is mandatory.

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way

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