Operations Foreperson

Xylem•Morton Grove, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Operations Foreperson 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 supervisors for process accuracy including ERP transactions, hour by hour and downtime analysis and mitigation. We offer a full benefits package to include Personal Time Off (PTO) for hourly non-exempt positions, health, dental, vision, investment savings plan, and additional miscellaneous benefits.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
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

Nice To Haves

Project Management certificate a plus
Bilingual a plus

Responsibilities

Implement processes/strategies and develop employee relationships to exceed our customers’ needs
Support established KPIs to track adherence/deviation from established processes for coaching opportunities.
Conduct problem solving using tools such as RCCA, Pareto, 5 Why, etc.
Responsible for maintaining proper process documentation, training signoffs, related documentation
Analyze KPI results to drive daily improvements related to; Safety, Engagement, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, and Inventory
Conducts coaching, skill assessments, time studies and layered audits
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on problem solving including Quality, Production Control, and Safety
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
Flexible to work overtime during the work week including Saturdays & Sundays