Value Stream Manager
Odessa, TX - USA
Job Summary
This is a hands-on leadership position. The manager establishes daily priorities keeps projects on schedule develops employees maintains inventory accuracy coordinates pickups and deliveries and ensures completed testing work is documented and billed promptly.
- Lead and develop a hose fabrication team of approximately 35 employees.
- Oversee daily hydraulic and industrial hose fabrication activities.
- Supervise hose testing activities and coordinate a logistics team of approximately 12 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Stand for an extended period.
- Occasional heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds) may be required.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
As one of North America's leading distributors for mobile and industrial applications, our solutions-based approach supports OEM & MRO customers with their needs in fluid power, fluid process, fluid conveyance, industrial supplies, and service & repair capabilities.