Waterspider / 2nd Shift
Danfoss · Ames, IA · 6 days ago
On-siteProductFull-time
The Impact You'll Make
The Water Spider is responsible for keeping materials and paperwork needed to perform an operation in stock at the point of use in assigned production areas. This position will also be accountable for the general organization of material in their assigned area and the monitoring of ERP data to highlight possible issues, material shortage and impact to the production areas. In the “just in time” concept, Water Spiders take care of all material transport around the processes. Water Spiders allow operators to concentrate on value adding activities while supporting good efficiency and effectiveness of the operators and machines.
This is a 2nd Shift position, with work hours from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
What You’ll Be Doing
- 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.
- Cookordinate with Material Handlers, Planners, Team Coordinators, Receiving and Warehouse to ensure parts are ready to run when they are scheduled; from raw material stock to lines, between lines, and between Receiving and the lines.
- Cookordinate 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, appears 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.
- Working according to standard operation procedures
What We're Looking For
- A high school diploma or equivalent required
- A proactive team player who is a self-starter with constant attention to improvement.
- Must possess excellent reasoning and communication skills.
- Candidate must be extremely focused and organized.
- This role will require a 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.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Regularly required to stand for long periods of time;
- Use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls;
- Reach with hands and arms;
- Sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
- Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts;
- Potential exposure to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals;
- Noise level in the work environment is at a level the company recommends hearing protection.
What You'll Get from Us
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits including paid time off, paid vacation, 401k retirement plan with company match, personal insurance, tuition reimbursement and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.