Fabrication Operations Lead — Lean, Safety & Excellence

Pentair PLC; United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Critical illness insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Pentair PLC in Delavan, WI is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee fabrication departments, including safety, quality, and production. The role leads hourly and salaried staff and coordinates with Leadership to meet goals.

The position requires lean and continuous improvement experience, GD&T literacy, and a cross-functional manufacturing background. The base pay ranges from $61,200 to $113,600 per year, with potential incentives and a broad benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing environment that produces items relating to machining, molding, assembly, and metalwork.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and understand GD&T.
• Cross-functional manufacturing background (production, materials, planning, engineering).
• Lean manufacturing techniques and process improvement strategies.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and accountability.
• Bachelor’s Degree is required or 5+ years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision and support of employees in respective work areas including work assignment, performance issues, productivity, and staffing levels.
• Achieves sustainable improvements along Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash (SQDCC).
• Maintains department Gemba boards with leads and RCCM for monthly metric misses.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Leadership to achieve critical goals in a timely fashion.
• Lead kaizen events supporting the value stream strategy deployment plan.
• Troubleshoot and improve and/or create new processes using experience.
• Under limited supervision; exercise independent judgment within scope and options.
• Understand customer needs in daily decisions and respond to changes in requirements.
• Develop communication to provide direction to the team and coach subordinates; support career development.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

GD&T knowledge

Mechanical drawings interpretation

Cross-functional manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

5+ years supervisory experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Pentair PLC in Delavan, WI is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee fabrication departments, including safety, quality, and production. The role leads hourly and salaried staff and coordinates with Leadership to meet goals.

The position requires lean and continuous improvement experience, GD&T literacy, and a cross-functional manufacturing background. The base pay ranges from $61,200 to $113,600 per year, with potential incentives and a broad benefits package.