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title: Manager Value Stream 2nd Shift at Generac Power Systems
description: Generac Power Systems is hiring for the Manager Value Stream 2nd Shift role in
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| **Company** | [Generac Power Systems](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/generac?utm_source=ai_markdown) |
| **Location** | Belvidere, IL |
| **Salary** | $108.5K/yr - $162.7K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 19, 2026 |
## Description

# **We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.**

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

The Value Stream Manager has responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream. The Value Stream Manager implements the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide an excellent customer experience, develop a qualified team, maximize profitable growth and reduce operating costs, inventories & lead times through continuous improvements. The Value Stream Manager leads day-to-day activities to deliver daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations of metric performance.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**

- Lead the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvement activities. Emphasize the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, and work to level the workload. Create the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area drives safety improvements. Create the foundation of a culture that stops to fix problems in order to get quality right the first time. Instill and maintain a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream.
- Designs and directs the work of the functional area. Selects, coaches and develops the team, setting objectives that align with company strategy to inspire and motivate the team. Manages organizational talent through performance management, succession planning and development. Designs and directs processes by which team and individual performance are recognized, feedback is consistently delivered and performance is systematically improved.
- Utilize PDCA process in conjunction with the MDI process to deliver metric results in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost. Develop a visual value steam that ensures problems do not remain hidden. Perform Leader Standard Work to deliver consistent execution of processes and procedures.
- Ensure leaders provide effective training & cross-training for the employees, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuous smooth running Value Stream.
- Develop and execute short and long range continuous improvement plans to deliver improvements in people, safety, quality, delivery & cost metrics.
- Other Duties as assigned and the following: Responsible for leading and coordinating the successful launch of New Product Introductions (NPI) within Operations. Participate in the development of standards and programs. Participate in the development and implementation of facility strategic plans and initiatives. Facilitate the flow of information sharing of best practices and external benchmarks.

**Minimal Qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field OR equivalent experience
- 5 years progressive operations or lean management experience

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- 3 years of demonstrated implementation experience in Lean principles
- Lean, Operations or Supply Chain Certifications
- Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system
- Demonstrated experience in flow principles, Kanban, and plan for every part (PFEP)
- Demonstrated experience in leadership with a diversity of team skills

**Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:**

- Experiment and Push Boundaries - Designs/implements facility solutions that challenge the norm
- Ideate & Breakthrough - Analyzes and implements successful facility change
- Connect & Coach - Creates cross functional dialog, drives action through coaching
- Continuous Improvement - Uses KPI’s to create reliable/sustainable improvements, drives standard work, focuses on process
- Drive to Win - Sets high performance standards, Monitors/redirects ensuring project results, Coaches balance, problem solving, improved customer/employee experience

Generac is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role based in Belvidere, IL is $ 108,500.00 - $162,700.00 USD This compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location. This role is eligible for variable compensation including short-term and long-term incentives.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus.

*“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”*
## Skills

- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Plan for Every Part (Pfep)
- Balance Sheet
- Succession Planning
- PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)
- Value Stream Mapping
- Performance Management
- Data Backup
- Employee Experience
- Problem Solving
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Standard Work
- Manufactured Dwelling Installer (Mdi)
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Kanban
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Training
- Lean Management
- Supply Chain
- Lean Manufacturing
- Coordinating
- Leadership
- New Product Introduction (Npi)
- SAP
- Coaching

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