Value Stream Manager

Value Stream Manager

Group: Motion Systems Grp N. America

Division: Pneumatic (PDN)

Location: USA WADSWORTH OH PDN

Job Family : Manufacturing and Production

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Jun 18, 2026

Job ID: 66482

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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.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Motion Systems Group and in the Pneumatic Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included and empowered.

We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

We have an exciting opening for a Value Stream Manager in Wadsworth, OH.

At a glance, new hires at Parker Hannifin will receive:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance - starting day of hire
• 401K Match - 100% on the first 5% of your contributions
• Life insurance - 1x your annual salary at no additional cost
• Retirement Income Account
• Paid Vacation/Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement (when applicable)
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Bonus Program

Your main responsibilities

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 & lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly & yearly expectations.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction

X Has Direct Reports ____ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Responsible for developing and managing team members, Process Engineering, 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, budget planning, employment decisions related to associates and performance assessment of all direct reports.

• Ownership of Value Stream P&L's including cost analysis & opportunities, product line margin, PPV goals & manufacturing productivity.
• Responsible for POP implementation & long-term manufacturing strategies.
• Operational leadership including successful Lean implementation resulting in productivity gains.
• Meets with the Value Stream Leader regularly, reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement & 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 & order shipments. Emphasizes the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pull systems where flow is not currently possible, & works to level the workload.
• Creates the basis for continuous improvement & employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented & the area is compliant with safety requirements.
• Instills/ maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream; holding regular team meetings & assigning team members tasks & coordinate support services needed outside the team. Utilizes PDCA in conjunction with the Tracking Centers & Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
• Ensures Value Stream Leader provides 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 & manages the plans to achieve it, as documented in the Site Tracking Center. In addition, the VS Manager works with the VS Team Leader to maintain the Team Improvement Boards (TIB) . Both of these centers - the TIB & Site Tracking Center - are the minimum requirements in a visually controlled environment that ensures no problems remain hidden.

We are looking for a talent with

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent; Masters preferred.
• 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. Capable 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.

Due to requirements associated with our government/military contracts, this position is restricted to individuals who are either U.S. citizens or U.S. lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders).

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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