Fabrication Operations Supervisor: Lean & Kaizen Lead

Pentair Management Company; Delavan (WI); 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 in Delavan, WI is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee fabrication areas including injection molding, machining, and assembly. You will ensure safety, quality and production targets while guiding a team of hourly and salaried staff.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, coordinate with manufacturing leadership, and drive kaizen events to support the value stream plan. The shift runs 4 am–2 pm Monday–Thursday and 4 am–Noon on Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment including machining, molding, assembly, and metalwork.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and understand GD&T.
• Cross-functional manufacturing background (production, materials, planning, engineering).
• Lean manufacturing techniques and process improvement knowledge.
• Strong leadership, communication, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision and support of employees in the respective work areas, including assigning work, handling performance issues, improving productivity, and maintaining staffing levels.
• Achieve sustainable improvements across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash (SQDCC).
• Maintain department Gemba boards with leads and coordinate RCCM creation for monthly metric misses.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Leadership to meet critical short- and long-term goals.
• Lead kaizen events supporting the value stream strategy deployment under the Value Stream Manager.
• Troubleshoot and improve or create new processes.
• Work with limited supervision, exercise independent judgment in a narrow scope; compare options before deciding.
• Understand customer needs in day-to-day decisions and respond to changes in requirements.
• Develop communication skills to guide the team based on existing processes.
• Provide direction and coaching to non-salaried and entry-level personnel; oversee a local functional or process activity.

Skills

Leadership

GD&T knowledge

Reading drawings

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional background

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

SAP

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of functional supervisory experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pentair in Delavan, WI is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee fabrication areas including injection molding, machining, and assembly. You will ensure safety, quality and production targets while guiding a team of hourly and salaried staff.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, coordinate with manufacturing leadership, and drive kaizen events to support the value stream plan. The shift runs 4 am–2 pm Monday–Thursday and 4 am–Noon on Friday.