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.