Shipping Lead - 2nd Shift

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corp is seeking a manufacturing supervisor in Wisconsin to oversee assignments, lead Kaizen events, and ensure daily productivity and quality checks across the value stream.

The role requires strong communication, decision-making, and cross-training capabilities, with emphasis on safety adherence and team leadership in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; additional education preferred.
• Prior manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to speak and share information in group settings.
• Sound decision making skills.
• Good math, reading and writing skills.
• Ability to maintain continuous concentration.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assign, monitor, delegate assignments and respond to activities across the value stream.
• Lead Kaizen or other problem-solving events.
• Ensure team boards are filled hourly/daily.
• Facilitate weekly team meetings and safety toolbox talks.
• Train and develop team Skills Matrix.
• Audit daily and ensure quality checks.
• Cross-train across areas; cover for operators.
• Report on VS metrics: Safety, Quality, LISC, Scrap, Units per Labor Hour.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Group presentation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Additional preferred education

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assign, monitor, delegate assignments and react to activities throughout the value stream supporting job rotations
• Must assure that Team Improvement boards, Day by Hour boards, etc. are completely filled out on an hourly/daily basis
• Ensure productivity by fielding questions, ensuring operators are on track and understand work assignments
• Serve as liaison between the VS Team Leader and Leadership regarding work assignments and projects
• Must regularly lead Kaizen or other problem‑solving events
• Be an active participant in the layered audit process conducting daily audits
• Assure all team members are performing and documenting quality checks based on department procedures
• Capable of delegating work assignments, maintaining kiosk boards, report out on activities within the value stream
• Capable and willing to perform jobs within the VS in order to fill in for operators during meetings or to cover absences
• Capable of cross training within multiple areas creating flexibility and understanding
• Accountable to VS metrics such as; Safety, Quality, LISC, Scrap, and Units per Labor Hour
• Responsible for Training including working with team members to develop and maintaining their Skills Matrix
• Facilitate weekly team meetings, lead Safety Toolbox talks
• Other duties may be assigned at a later time
• Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures in a manner that eliminates risk to health and the environment.Notify leadership of unsafe conditions or practices unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk.Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to leadership immediately.
• Participate in peer‑based teams (i.e., Natural High Performance Teams), and work with groups to initiate and implement programs such as Lean Manufacturing and 5‑S.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, additional preferred
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Be able to speak and share information in a group setting
• Sound decision making skills
• Good math, reading and writing skills
• Be able to exercise continuous mental, visual and audio attention
• Have strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills (CAR/PAR/8D)

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in‑plant & industrial equipment, off‑highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people‑first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Drug Tests

Drug‑Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug‑free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.