Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd Shift
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Watts In It For You" maybe benefits section. We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Content:
Intro: "We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water. We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource. What We Do For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead."
That's about company overview. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for description of role. But we have "Scope of Position". That is like role description. So we can put that under About the role
or maybe "Scope of Position". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content to those headings. We need to decide which sections exist.
We have:
- Scope of Position: description of role responsibilities (oversight of 2nd shift, lead team, etc). That could be "About the role" or "Responsibilities". But we also have a separate "Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities" list. So we could put the scope under "About the role" (summary) and then responsibilities list under "Responsibilities".
- Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities: a list of duties (bullet-like sentences). We'll put under Responsibilities
with - .
- Required Qualifications: bullet list of qualifications (Bachelor's degree preferred, etc). That's qualifications. Could be under
Qualifications
. Also there is "General Applicable Company Competencies" which could be Skills or maybe also Qualifications. But we can treat as Skills.
- Working Conditions: description of onsite, location Franklin NH, scheduled work hours communicated by manager. That's maybe Schedule? Not exactly schedule but location. There's no explicit schedule or pay info. There's "Travel Requirements: less than 25%". That could be under Responsibilities? Or maybe a separate section? Not in list. Could be omitted if not matching headings. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Travel requirement is substantive. Where to put? Could be under Responsibilities as a duty? Or maybe under "About the role". Probably include as a bullet under Responsibilities.
- "Watts In It For You": benefits list. That's Benefits section. So we need Benefits
with list.
- "How We Work At Watts": culture description. Could be maybe "About the role"? Not needed. Could be omitted? It's substantive but not fitting headings. Could be placed under a generic section? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could incorporate that into "About the role" or maybe omit if not fitting headings? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include it somewhere. Could add a section like "Company Culture" but not in allowed headings. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we need to map all content into those categories. "How We Work At Watts" could be considered part of "About the role" or maybe "Skills"? Not really. Could be part of "About the role" as description of environment. We'll include it in About the role.
- EEO statement: boilerplate to remove.
- "Nothing in this job description restricts Watts’ right...": legal boilerplate to remove.
- "Watts In It For You" benefits we keep.
- "How We Work At Watts" we keep as part of About the role.
- "Working Conditions": could be part of "About the role" or maybe "Schedule"? Not schedule. Could be under "About the role". We'll include.
- Physical Requirements: could be under "About the role" or maybe "Skills"? Not skills. We'll include in About the role.
- Travel Requirements: include in Responsibilities.
- "General Applicable Company Competencies": could be Skills. So we will make a Skills section.
- "Required Qualifications": Qualifications section.
- "Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities": Responsibilities.
- Scope of Position: About the role.
Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience", etc. Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No job title given explicitly; we can ignore.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
Let's craft.
Structure:
About the role
Scope of Position: This lean-thinking individual, as part of the Operations Team, will be responsible for oversight of 2nd shift operations, ensuring production goals align with customer requirements and company objectives. This position will lead the team in fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement, while driving operational efficiency and associate engagement. This position is responsible for supervision of an average of 30 hourly employees. This position reports to the Operations Manager, is onsite, and is based in Franklin, NH.
Working Conditions: While performing the job duties, you will be working on-site in a manufacturing facility. You will be required to work at the Company’s Franklin location in Franklin, NH. Your scheduled work hours will be communicated to you by your manager.
Physical Requirements: Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to: Ability to remain seated at a desk or workstation for extended periods; Ability to perform repetitive tasks like typing on a keyboard or using a mouse for extended periods; Ability to physically move around the office, organize or transport files, packages, or other office-related materials; Ability to read documents, use a computer, and perform data entry tasks; Ability to communicate clearly with management and coworkers, particularly in meetings or phone calls; Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, and copiers; Ability to occasionally lift and carry light objects, such as office supplies, documents, or small equipment; Ability to stand for long periods of time; Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds; Ability to push and pull up to 25 pounds; Ability to physically move around manufacturing floor; Ability to read documents and communicate clearly with management and coworkers; Ability to wear personal protective equipment, which may include, but is not limited to, safety shoes, hearing protection, and safety glasses.
How We Work At Watts: At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success. And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.
But we might be duplicating. Maybe better to combine into fewer paragraphs.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Nothing in this job description restricts Watts’ right..." etc. Remove.
Now Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and delivery standards, as well as budget and cost control measures.
- Manage 3rd shift production and material handling to meet delivery schedules while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
- Lead daily Gemba walks and KPI board reviews to track performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Review production and operating reports, addressing and resolving operational and maintenance challenges.
- Improve resource use by organizing and directing workflow to meet production plans.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing principles and root cause problem-solving to analyze and improve processes using voice-of-customer (VOC) feedback.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and peers to resolve major process and quality issues.
- Contribute to facility planning, plant layout, and other assigned projects.
- Provide feedback on important projects such as AOP development, capital planning, and manufacturing process improvements.
- Drive a culture of safety by enforcing compliance with safety rules, ensuring PPE usage, and reporting any job-related injuries or illnesses immediately.
- Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Company management.
- Travel Requirements: less than 25%.
Note: Travel requirement as a bullet.
Now Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred. In lieu of degree, 2+ years of experience or equivalent education and work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing principles and their application.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing operating systems.
- Advanced level decision-making experience.
- Supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively communicate and engage team members.
- Commitment to safety, punctuality, and adherence to company attendance standards.
- Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
- Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.
Now Skills (from General Applicable Company Competencies):
Skills
- 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.
Now Benefits:
Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on your 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/
We should not include "Watts In It For You" heading; just benefits.
We should not include Pay or Schedule sections because no specific pay or
Responsibilities
with- .
- Required Qualifications: bullet list of qualifications (Bachelor's degree preferred, etc). That's qualifications. Could be under
Qualifications
. Also there is "General Applicable Company Competencies" which could be Skills or maybe also Qualifications. But we can treat as Skills. - Working Conditions: description of onsite, location Franklin NH, scheduled work hours communicated by manager. That's maybe Schedule? Not exactly schedule but location. There's no explicit schedule or pay info. There's "Travel Requirements: less than 25%". That could be under Responsibilities? Or maybe a separate section? Not in list. Could be omitted if not matching headings. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Travel requirement is substantive. Where to put? Could be under Responsibilities as a duty? Or maybe under "About the role". Probably include as a bullet under Responsibilities. - "Watts In It For You": benefits list. That's Benefits section. So we needBenefits
with list. - "How We Work At Watts": culture description. Could be maybe "About the role"? Not needed. Could be omitted? It's substantive but not fitting headings. Could be placed under a generic section? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could incorporate that into "About the role" or maybe omit if not fitting headings? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include it somewhere. Could add a section like "Company Culture" but not in allowed headings. The instruction says usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive? It says "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect only those headings. So we need to map all content into those categories. "How We Work At Watts" could be considered part of "About the role" or maybe "Skills"? Not really. Could be part of "About the role" as description of environment. We'll include it in About the role. - EEO statement: boilerplate to remove. - "Nothing in this job description restricts Watts’ right...": legal boilerplate to remove. - "Watts In It For You" benefits we keep. - "How We Work At Watts" we keep as part of About the role. - "Working Conditions": could be part of "About the role" or maybe "Schedule"? Not schedule. Could be under "About the role". We'll include. - Physical Requirements: could be under "About the role" or maybe "Skills"? Not skills. We'll include in About the role. - Travel Requirements: include in Responsibilities. - "General Applicable Company Competencies": could be Skills. So we will make a Skills section. - "Required Qualifications": Qualifications section. - "Primary Job Duties And Responsibilities": Responsibilities. - Scope of Position: About the role. Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience", etc. Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. No job title given explicitly; we can ignore. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft. Structure:
About the role
Scope of Position: This lean-thinking individual, as part of the Operations Team, will be responsible for oversight of 2nd shift operations, ensuring production goals align with customer requirements and company objectives. This position will lead the team in fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement, while driving operational efficiency and associate engagement. This position is responsible for supervision of an average of 30 hourly employees. This position reports to the Operations Manager, is onsite, and is based in Franklin, NH.
Working Conditions: While performing the job duties, you will be working on-site in a manufacturing facility. You will be required to work at the Company’s Franklin location in Franklin, NH. Your scheduled work hours will be communicated to you by your manager.
Physical Requirements: Specific physical abilities required for this position include, but are not limited to: Ability to remain seated at a desk or workstation for extended periods; Ability to perform repetitive tasks like typing on a keyboard or using a mouse for extended periods; Ability to physically move around the office, organize or transport files, packages, or other office-related materials; Ability to read documents, use a computer, and perform data entry tasks; Ability to communicate clearly with management and coworkers, particularly in meetings or phone calls; Ability to operate standard office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, and copiers; Ability to occasionally lift and carry light objects, such as office supplies, documents, or small equipment; Ability to stand for long periods of time; Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds; Ability to push and pull up to 25 pounds; Ability to physically move around manufacturing floor; Ability to read documents and communicate clearly with management and coworkers; Ability to wear personal protective equipment, which may include, but is not limited to, safety shoes, hearing protection, and safety glasses.
How We Work At Watts: At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success. And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.
But we might be duplicating. Maybe better to combine into fewer paragraphs. We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Nothing in this job description restricts Watts’ right..." etc. Remove. Now Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and delivery standards, as well as budget and cost control measures.
- Manage 3rd shift production and material handling to meet delivery schedules while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
- Lead daily Gemba walks and KPI board reviews to track performance and identify improvement opportunities.
- Review production and operating reports, addressing and resolving operational and maintenance challenges.
- Improve resource use by organizing and directing workflow to meet production plans.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing principles and root cause problem-solving to analyze and improve processes using voice-of-customer (VOC) feedback.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and peers to resolve major process and quality issues.
- Contribute to facility planning, plant layout, and other assigned projects.
- Provide feedback on important projects such as AOP development, capital planning, and manufacturing process improvements.
- Drive a culture of safety by enforcing compliance with safety rules, ensuring PPE usage, and reporting any job-related injuries or illnesses immediately.
- Assume responsibility for other projects and duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Company management.
- Travel Requirements: less than 25%.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred. In lieu of degree, 2+ years of experience or equivalent education and work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing principles and their application.
- Strong working knowledge of manufacturing operating systems.
- Advanced level decision-making experience.
- Supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively communicate and engage team members.
- Commitment to safety, punctuality, and adherence to company attendance standards.
- Understanding of and adherence to applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, and safety practices and procedures, as applicable.
- Must successfully establish employment eligibility and satisfactorily complete background checks and required pre-employment testing as a condition of employment.
Skills
- 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 your 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/