Sr. Value Stream Manager

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

The Senior Value Stream Manager / Operations Leader owns the end-to-end performance of a major value stream or operating segment within Carrier’s Fort Worth manufacturing facility, a complex operation expected to employ approximately 1,500 people. This position leads through a cross-functional organization and is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, working capital, productivity, organizational capability, and customer performance from supplier through finished product. The role serves as a key member of the site leadership team, influences facility-wide strategy and execution, and is intended to build the breadth, judgment, and leadership readiness required to succeed into Plant Manager responsibility.

• →Own end-to-end business and operational performance for a major value stream or operating segment, delivering commitments across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, productivity, inventory, working capital, and customer service.

• →Translate site and business strategy into annual operating plans, capacity and labor strategies, capital priorities, productivity roadmaps, and disciplined execution rhythms.

• →Lead and develop a multi-layer organization of managers, supervisors, technical leaders, and front-line employees across multiple shifts; build a robust succession pipeline and strengthen leadership capability.

• →Serve as a senior member of the site leadership team, acting for the Plant Manager when assigned and contributing to facility-wide decisions, governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.

• →Establish and sustain a Zero Harm culture through visible leadership, standard work, risk identification, regulatory compliance, effective incident prevention, and accountability at every organizational level.

• →Direct daily, weekly, and monthly operating reviews using SQDCP metrics, tiered accountability, financial and production data, escalation routines, and structured problem-solving to deliver predictable results.

• →Drive Lean transformation and operating-system maturity through value stream design, standard work, flow, pull systems, SMED, kaizen, visual management, and leader standard work.

• →Partner across Materials, SIOP, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Distribution to align demand, capacity, resources, and customer priorities.

• →Lead complex product launches, transfers, capacity expansions, automation, and capital projects while managing operational continuity, readiness, and customer risk.

• →Own productivity, conversion cost, labor efficiency, OEE, scrap, rework, overtime, adherence to plan, and cost-out performance; identify gaps and implement sustainable recovery plans.

• →Lead containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective action for significant safety, quality, delivery, supplier, and customer issues, ensuring changes are sustained through process controls and governance.

• →Build an inclusive, high-accountability culture that strengthens employee engagement, retention, talent development, cross-functional collaboration, and responsiveness to change.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business

• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including substantial responsibility as a Plant Manager, Senior Operations Manager, multi-site leader, or Value Stream Manager within a large, complex operation.

• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale, multi-shift manufacturing organizations through managers and supervisors, with accountability for several hundred direct and indirect employees.

• 10+ years of experience owning operational performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, productivity, inventory, and customer service, supported by measurable business results.

• 10+ years of experience managing budgets, conversion cost, capital, labor, productivity, and operating plans.

• 7+ years of experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, with a record of leading transformations using value stream management, standard work, flow, pull systems, kaizen, and structured problem-solving.

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business Administration.

• Plant Manager experience in a comparably sized facility, or senior operations responsibility across multiple smaller manufacturing sites.

• Leadership experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, metal fabrication, or another complex engineered-product environment, ideally with a direct Carrier competitor.

• Experience partnering across Quality, Engineering, Materials, Supply Chain, EHS, Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, and senior business leadership to resolve complex operational and customer issues.

• Demonstrated success building leadership teams, developing successors, leading organizational change, and strengthening employee engagement in a high-accountability environment.

• Direct P&L responsibility.

• Ability to communicate clearly with front-line employees, customers, functional leaders, and executives and to make timely decisions under ambiguity and operational pressure.

• Experience starting up, expanding, transferring, or materially transforming a large manufacturing operation, including workforce ramp-up and operating-system deployment.

• Cross-border or global leadership experience supporting U.S. customers, supply networks, engineering organizations, or distributed manufacturing operations.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, APICS certification, or comparable operational-excellence credential.

• Demonstrated readiness and aspiration to progress into full Plant Manager accountability for a large, complex facility.

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