Value Stream Manager
SunSource · Odessa
McCarty Equipment, a SunSource company, is a highly recognized value-added distributer and fabricator of hose. With 17 locations across North America, we provide a wide range of hose, valves, gaskets, fittings and tools. We have the capability to provide support for all your industrial and MRO needs with a vast array of tools, hand tools, fasteners, consumables, and a factory authorized tool repair facility. Check us out! www.mccartyequipment.com
The Value Stream Manager is responsible for the daily leadership and performance of the hydraulic and industrial hose department. The role oversees hose fabrication, hose testing, inventory, order staging, and local logistics while ensuring work is completed safely, accurately, efficiently, and on time.
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.
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.
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