Senior Material Handler: Production & Lean Lead

Dover Corporation; Centerville (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Water Spider to support the Operations department in Centerville, IA. This onsite role focuses on understanding production processes, tracking parts, resolving issues, and communicating with team members across departments to keep production flowing.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, identifying required tools, participating in lean initiatives, and adapting to changing production needs while maintaining safety and quality on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated understanding of production operations
• Assist assigned department with tracking parts, resolving issues, and communicating with team members
• Assume some or all Lead responsibilities when needed
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time‑to‑time as directed by supervisor
• Read and comprehend a job order, bill of materials, blueprint, text, or schematic drawings
• Identify parts and part descriptions using work order information and identify proper tools needed to perform duties in the respective area
• Assist with lean initiatives on the floor and participate and/or lead continuous improvement events
• Must be able to adapt to rapidly changing situations
• Performs any assembly‑type function, using hand or power tools
• Utilize appropriate information given on material gauging and dimensioning
• Read rulers, tape measurers, metal squares, and other measuring instruments
• Fasten parts together with bolts, screws, speed clips, rivets, or fasteners
• Identify maintenance needed on equipment and tooling
• Work at different workstations as production needs require
• Maintain the work area in a clean, safe, and orderly manner
• Use proper safety equipment and apparel required for each operation on individual’s product line or work cell
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Production operations

Parts tracking

Communication

Blueprint reading

Lean initiatives

Measuring tools

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Handheld tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Water Spider to support the Operations department in Centerville, IA. This onsite role focuses on understanding production processes, tracking parts, resolving issues, and communicating with team members across departments to keep production flowing.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, identifying required tools, participating in lean initiatives, and adapting to changing production needs while maintaining safety and quality on the shop floor.