Operations Supervisor - Fabrication

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

Job Description

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

We have an opportunity for an operations Supervisor to join our Delavan, WI team. You will be responsible for the processes in the fabrication departments, including safety, quality, and production. These areas may consist of but are not limited to injection molding, machining, and assembly. This role will lead workers directly reporting to them along with hourly direct reports operators.

You will

• Provide daily supervision and support of employees in the respective work areas which includes assignment of work, managing employee performance issues, improving productivity, and maintaining staffing levels.
• Achieves sustainable improvements along five key categories: Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash (SQDCC).
• Maintains department Gemba boards with assistance from leads and is responsible for monthly RCCM creation related to monthly metric misses.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Leadership to ensure the most critical short-term and long-term goals are achieved in a timely fashion.
• Lead kaizen events supporting the value stream strategy deployment plan owned by the Value Stream Manager.
• Use experience to troubleshoot and improve and/or create new processes.
• Under limited supervision; ability to exercise independent judgment in a narrow/limited scope; must compare alternate courses of action and decide after considering the options.
• Understands customer needs in making day-to-day decisions and frequently provides feedback or acts on changes in customer requirements.
• Developed communication skills to provide direction to team based on existing processes.
• Provides direction and guidance to non-salaried and entry level personnel; evaluates performance of and assists in career development planning for subordinates; often responsible for a local, direct functional or process activity.

Key Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing environment that produces items relating to machining, molding, assembly, and metalwork.
• The ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and have a basic understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Have a cross-functional manufacturing background (production, materials, planning, engineering, etc.)
• Be technically sound in lean manufacturing techniques and process improvement strategies.
• Strong leadership skills which include the ability to communicate broadly, teach/coach, motivate, and foster accountability.
• Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years of functional supervisory experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and SAP
• Support a shift that works 4 am - 2 pm M -TH and 4 am - Noon on Friday.

Compensation

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $61200- $113600/ year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus.

Benefits

• health benefits
• a generous 401(k)
• employee stock purchase program
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• critical illness insurance
• accident insurance
• parental leave
• caregiver leave
• tuition reimbursement
• plus paid time off
• wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.