Leadperson - 1st Shift

About the role

Watts is a 150‑year‑old leader in water solutions, dedicated to providing safe, clean water and protecting the planet’s most valuable resource. The role supports the Production Supervisor in Franklin, NH, assisting with departmental oversight, production order completion, lean transformation, employee engagement, and problem solving. The position is on‑site and reports directly to the Production Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment and culture for all associates, following all safety rules and regulations, and escalating all safety concerns immediately.
• Ensure that any job‑related injury and/or illness is reported immediately to the Supervisor.
• Maintain constant communication with the supervisor to coordinate work assignments to meet customer demands and shipping schedules.
• Assist employees by solving problems, answering questions, reviewing quality, and training employees.
• Troubleshoot equipment and systems, coordinate with maintenance and other support departments as needed to maintain the production schedule.
• Act as an informal leader and influence without authority, abiding by the Code of Conduct and Watts’ values to engage employees and build positive employee relations in a professional manner.
• Lead daily tier meetings.
• Drives continuous process improvement in coordination with the CI team.
• Drives inventory accuracy.
• Maintain primary work area in accordance with 5S standards.
• Maintain attendance and punctuality standards; wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by Production Supervisor or Company management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of related manufacturing experience
• Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures
• Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks, and required pre‑employment testing as a condition of employment

Qualifications

• Commitment to Watts’ values of integrity, accountability, continuous improvement and innovation, and transparency
• Punctuality and dependability
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work priorities and stressful conditions
• Adherence to all personnel policies, procedures, and standards of process as implemented by Watts
• Maintain productive and collaborative relationships with other Watts employees
• Adherence to Watts’ seven cultural beliefs: Growth Mindset, Customer‑Focused Innovation, Constant Communication, Clear Goals, Collaborate Globally, Be Inclusive, and Take Action

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on skills, qualifications and experience
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
• Learn more about our benefit offerings here: https://tapintowattsbenefits.com/