Foreperson 1st shift

Xylem; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem, a Fortune 500 global water solutions company, is seeking a Warehouse Foreman to lead process improvement on the shop floor and support the shift supervisor with ERP transactions. You will identify training gaps, implement strategies, track KPIs, and ensure adherence to procedures.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in business or related field, 3–5 years in manufacturing or logistics, strong communication skills, and are comfortable interacting with varied teams. Bilingual a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Project Management certificate a plus.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, logistics, continuous improvement or manufacturing engineering.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with all levels of external and internal customers.
• Effective verbal/ written communication and presentation skills.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement processes/strategies and develop employee relationships to exceed our customers’ needs.
• Establish KPIs to track adherence/deviation from established processes for coaching opportunities.
• Responsible for maintaining proper process documentation, training signoffs, related documentation
• Analyze results to identify additional needs
• Conducts coaching and disciplinary measures to hourly employees
• Manage suppliers to levels of delivery and quality performance required by Xylem.
• Familiar with process creation, documentation of process flows, leveraging a workforce as an individual contributor
• Assist shift supervisor with additional needs
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be required based on organization needs

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field

Project Management certificate

Job description

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

THE ROLE: The Warehouse Foreman will be responsible for identifying process and training gaps, establishing training, executing training, and monitoring process adherence. As an individual contributor in this role, you will support the shift supervisor for process accuracy related to the physical movement of material as well as the necessary ERP transactions.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Implement processes/strategies and develop employee relationships to exceed our customers’ needs
• Establish KPIs to track adherence/deviation from established processes for coaching opportunities.
• Responsible for maintaining proper process documentation, training signoffs, related documentation
• Analyze results to identify additional needs
• Conducts coaching and disciplinary measures to hourly employees
• Manage suppliers to levels ofdelivery and quality performance required by Xylem.
• Familiar with process creation, documentation od process flows, leveraging a workforce as an individual contributor
• Assist shift supervisor with additional needs
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be required based on organization needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field
• Project Management certificate a plus
• 3-5 years ofrelevantexperience in manufacturing, logistics, continuous improvement or manufacturing engineering
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with all levels of external and internal customers.
• Effective verbal/ written communication and presentation skills
• Bilingual a plus

At Xylem, we embrace diversity and strive to create avenues where employees feel valued and appreciated through our DE&I initiatives and Employee Resources Groups (ERG). Xylem is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff

At Xylem, you’ll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employees’ well-being through inclusion and belonging as well as our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and Aff

Please note that the information in this job description outlines the general nature of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Xylem is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem’s transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation