Value Stream Manager

Primary Areas of Responsibility:

• Lead and develop a hose fabrication team of approximately 3–5 employees.
  • Oversee daily hydraulic and industrial hose fabrication activities.
  • Supervise hose testing activities and coordinate a logistics team of approximately 1–2 employees.
    • Maintain visibility of open, in-process, and completed testing jobs.
    • Prioritize testing work based on customer requirements, promised dates, and available resources.
    • Ensure testing jobs are completed safely, accurately, and with the required documentation.
    • Confirm completed testing work is billed to the customer accurately and promptly.
    • Manage production schedules, customer projects, priorities, and on-time completion.
      • Create and maintain a production schedule based on customer requirements, promised dates, available labor, material availability, and order priority
      • Build team knowledge of hydraulic and industrial hose construction, applications, fabrication, and testing.
        • Assign work according to workload, operator capability, job complexity, and customer deadlines.
        • Oversee order staging, customer pickups, local deliveries, job documentation, and testing billing.
        • Own inventory accuracy for the department and establish accountability for proper material handling and system transactions.
          • Plan, complete, and review cycle counts and inventory reconciliation activities.
          • Oversee incoming stock and ensure materials are received, identified, stored, and made available for production.
          • Investigate inventory variances, correct errors, and address the underlying causes.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous experience leading, supervising, or coordinating a small team preferred.
• Experience in hydraulic hose, industrial hose, fabrication, manufacturing, distribution, oilfield supply, or a related industrial environment preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn hose products, applications, fabrication, and testing.
• Strong organization, scheduling, project-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple customer orders and deadlines while adjusting to changing priorities.
• Strong attention to inventory accuracy, order details, job documentation, and billing.
• Ability to set expectations, coach employees, and respectfully hold the team accountable.
• Comfort using operating data and KPIs to make decisions and improve performance.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to coordinate across branch functions.
• Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to assist in the operation when needed.

We offer:

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ 401k
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing development opportunities
• A supportive, team-focused environment
• Stability in a well-established company

Physical Requirements:

• Stand for an extended period.
• Occasional heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds) may be required.