Value Stream Manager

Value Stream Manager

Group: Fluid Connector Grp N. America

Division: Hose Products (HPD)

Location : USA MANHATTAN KS HPD

Job Family : Manufacturing and Production

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Sep 16, 2026

Job ID : 68756

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Broad responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream. Implements the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified work force, reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

X Has Direct Reports ____ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Responsible for developing and managing Team Leaders and associates, Quality, budgets, employment decisions and performance assessments of the Value Stream.

Responsible for all aspects of managing the Value Stream to include: developing associates, ensure that team consensus is used to thoroughly evaluate decisions,

ensure that decisions are rapidly implemented, employment decisions related to associates and performance assessment of all direct reports, team leaders and

associates.

• Ownership of Value Stream P&L’s including cost analysis and opportunities, product line margin, PPV goals and manufacturing productivity.

• Responsible for POP implementation and long term manufacturing strategies.

• Operational leadership including successful Lean implementation resulting in productivity gains.

• Meets with the Value Stream Leaders regularly, reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement and contributing towards becoming a learning organization.

• Leads the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvements which include but are not limited to: supply chain production control, establishing manufacturing priorities, coordination of activities with off -shift management and order shipments.

• Emphasizes the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, and works to level the workload.

• Creates the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area is compliant with safety requirements.

• Instills and maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream; holding regular team meetings and assigning team members tasks and coordinate support services needed outside the team.

• Utilizes PDCA in conjunction with the Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.

• Ensures Value Stream Leaders provide effective cross-training for the Value Stream Associates, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuous smooth running Value Stream. This training is the foundation of a culture that stops to fix problems in order to get quality right the first time.

• Works with the other members of Division Staff to develop the future state value stream map and manages the plans to achieve it, as documented in the Site Tracking Center. In addition, the VS Manager works with the VS Team Leaders to maintain the Team Improvement Boards (TIB). Both of these centers – the TIB and Site Tracking Center – are the minimum requirements in a visually controlled environment that ensures no problems remain hidden.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

• 3-5 years of major professional accomplishments, including increasing responsibility and leadership of projects and teams of considerable size, scope and complexity.

• Previous P&L ownership experience preferred.

• Sufficient experience and background in accounting, PC skills, manufacturing, human resources management, inventory control and strategic planning.

• Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results by meeting organizational objectives.

• Capability of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities.

• Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals.

• Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Involved with or lead a team in LEAN process improvements/implementation preferred.

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

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