Want to help shape tomorrow? At Bendix, we set the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the integral leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Position Summary

The Value Stream Leader is the end-to-end operational and people leader for an assigned manufacturing value stream within the Acuña campus. The position is accountable for sustainable Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Inventory, and Continuous Improvement performance while building the organizational capability required for continued growth. The VSL leads production supervisors and works through a cross-functional value-stream team that includes Quality, Materials, Engineering, Maintenance, HSE, KPS, Finance, and Human Resources. The VSL translates customer demand and business strategy into executable capacity, staffing, material, equipment, launch, and improvement plans. This role is intended for a strong operations leader who can stabilize current performance, develop people, lead transformation, and build scalable operating systems.



It is an important leadership-pipeline position for future Plant Management and broader Operations leadership opportunities; advancement is based on performance, readiness, and business need.

Essential Functions

Business and Operational Ownership

Own end-to-end value-stream performance across Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Inventory, and Continuous Improvement. Translate customer demand into aligned capacity, labor, equipment, material, and production plans. Establish operating plans that improve schedule adherence, flow, constraint performance, and customer delivery. Manage the value-stream operating budget and identify opportunities to improve conversion cost, labor efficiency, overtime, scrap, inventory, and working capital. Maintain transparent performance reporting with corrective actions, accountable owners, timing, and escalation thresholds.

People and Organization

Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, line leaders, and assigned team members. Build succession coverage for critical roles and maintain actionable development plans for direct reports. Create development opportunities through rotations, improvement projects, cross-functional assignments, and expanded leadership responsibilities. Set clear expectations, reinforce accountability, recognize strong performance, and address performance gaps consistently. Build an inclusive working environment based on respect, trust, collaboration, and direct communication.





Operational Excellence and Problem Solving

Lead deployment and maturity of the Knorr Production System within the assigned value stream. Strengthen daily management, visual performance management, standard work, layered accountability, and escalation discipline. Lead structured problem solving using A3, 8 D, root-cause analysis, and other applicable KPS methods. Develop and execute a value-stream transformation roadmap supported by measurable productivity, quality, delivery, and capacity improvements. Ensure Lean training is converted into completed projects and sustained operating results.

Cross-Functional and Customer Leadership

Lead an integrated value-stream team across Materials, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, HSE, KPS, Finance, and HR. Anticipate risks involving demand, capacity, material, quality, staffing, launches, and equipment readiness. Maintain strong relationships with Product Groups, central functions, suppliers, and internal and external customers. Communicate risks factually and early, including impact, containment, corrective action, accountable owner, and recovery timing. Ensure customer requirements and commitments are translated into priorities at every level of the organization.

Growth, Industrialization, and Digital Transformation

Support new-product introduction, product transfers, automation, equipment installation, capacity expansion, and launch-to-serial-production handover. Develop readiness for advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, machining, automation, and digital operations as applicable. Use SAP, operational dashboards, and data analysis to improve decisions and identify emerging risks. Participate in campus-wide standardization, One Acuña in

📌 Value stream leader (Ciudad Acuña)
🏢 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
📍 Ciudad Acuña