Water Spider / 3rd Shift

About the role

The Water Spider is responsible for keeping materials and paperwork required to perform an operation stocked at the point of use in assigned production areas. This position ensures the general organization of materials, monitors ERP data to identify potential issues, material shortages, and impacts to production, and manages all material transport in a just-in-time concept. This allows operators to focus on value-adding activities while supporting overall efficiency and effectiveness.

The Water Spider will spend the majority of their day on the shop floor. This is a 3rd Shift position, with work hours from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all agreements concerning moving and the supply of materials are observed.
• Ensure that required parts are always available at the agreed place and time.
• Prepare, communicate, and execute a plan to effectively provide material and any required paperwork needed to run the next job in queue for assigned work centers.
• Coordinate with Material Handlers, Planners, Team Coordinators, Receiving, and Warehouse to ensure parts are ready to run when scheduled; from raw material stock to lines, between lines, and between Receiving and the lines.
• Coordinate with Team Coordinators and Planners to ensure that the correct jobs are being prepared for each work center.
• Organize incoming and outgoing parts in your assigned area while maintaining organization and consistency throughout the department.
• Ensure that material and storage in their area of assignment appear clean and tidy.
• React and take immediate actions in case of changes in priority.
• Participate in continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
• Participate in EH&S and Quality initiatives.
• Work according to standard operating procedures.
• Assist with Assembly operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A proactive team player who is a self-starter with constant attention to improvement.
• Excellent reasoning and communication skills.
• Extremely focused and organized.
• High level of energy, creative thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Previous Assembly or Material Handling experience (including Forklift) preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred.

Additional Requirements and Skills

• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly required to walk and talk or hear.
• Regularly required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lifts up to 35 pounds and uses a cart to push up to 100 pounds regularly.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• Potential exposure to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment may require hearing protection.
• Must be physically able to wear appropriate PPE.

Benefits

• Promotion from within and support for learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Focus on well-being.
• Inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued.
• Paid time off and paid vacation.
• 401k retirement plan with company match.
• Personal insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.