Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Position Purpose

The Water Technologies and Solutions, Analytical Instruments product line business has an

opportunity for a Production Supervisor in Boulder, CO.

Under general direction, the Production Supervisor will provide leadership to the Laboratory

(Lab) and Vial Wash Line (VWL) production teams to ensure that safety, quality, and delivery

commitments are met, improves/maintains key performance measures, and responds quickly

when safety, production flow, and/or quality are being impacted to gain resolution. The Production Supervisor leads by example and ensures adherence to all ISO 9001, ISO 17025, and ISO 17034 requirements.

Key Characteristics

• Embodies the mindset that safety is paramount, providing the team with the best training, equipment, and tools to be able to safely perform their jobs in a hazard free zone.
• Provides leadership to establish a positive, customer drive, team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrates cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong problem solving/troubleshooting experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Team Supervision:
  • Participates in the hiring process of new team members.
  • Provides onboarding training ensuring constant cross-training of the team and maintains updated employee training records.
  • Leads coaching and development discussions of team members.
  • Drives the disciplinary action process, including recommending appropriate actions and overseeing implementation when needed
  • Creates a culture of safety, inclusion, engagement, and accountability.
• Operations:
  • Leads operations in work areas, by determining most efficient utilization of production staff and by maintaining optimal inventory levels in collaboration with the planning team
  • Leads the daily huddle meetings, communicate work assignments of personnel to cover all phases of production, and ensure daily goals are met.
  • Provides daily operations summaries to the supply chain management team.
  • Reviews and approves timesheets including requests for time-off
  • Enters, validates/edits, analyzes production and quality data using SAP, MES and other systems (usage transactions, production transactions, scrap transactions, quality rework, etc.
  • Escalates concerns to management in a timely manner.
  • Monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and makes recommendations for labor and manufacturing efficiency, cost savings, and quality improvements to management.
  • Collaborates with the maintenance team to ensure that all equipment is in good operating condition, and that equipment calibration and preventative maintenance are completed on time.
• * Continuous Improvement:
• Works with the supply chain engineers to maximize manufacturing OEE and line capacities through cycle time and downtime reduction.
• Works with supply chain engineers to drive continuous improvement through the daily use of Lean tools, quality data from field returns and root cause analysis, to achieve high first pass yield and On Time Delivery
• Works with the supply chain engineers to develop/update efficient, impactful standard operating procedures.
• Works with the supply chain engineers to lead the introduction of new products into manufacturing.

Core Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must be able to delegate and prioritize in an ever-changing environment
• Leadership skills with a focus on development and accountability
• Ability to interact with all levels of management
• Lean or Six Sigma Continuous Improvement experience and will have the ability to drive
• Visual Management and KPI/metrics performance measures
• Computer proficiency including Google Workspace applications and ERP/MES systems

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing work experience

Preferred:

• 2 years people leadership work experience
• Chemicals or Biochemicals industry manufacturing experience
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing implementation
• Experience with using root cause analysis and Lean Six Sigma tools for process improvement and waste reduction
• Knowledge of SAP

Working Environment and Physical Demands

The working environment and physical demands described here, as well as the essential

functions and responsibilities noted above, are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

• Presence at the plant required (no remote or hybrid work)
• No travel expected
• Ability to carry/pull/push/lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand/walk majority of the workday

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger

communities. We're an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder

and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Because our people are our greatest assets, we

also offer competitive compensation andbenefits that include:

• Compensation - The salary range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range:$60,000 - 80,000 USD
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan - 3% default contribution plus matching!
• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

This position is expected to stay open until May 30, 2025. Please submit your application by this date, to ensure consideration.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this

posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable

law.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not

sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a

current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and

candidate profiles will be deemed the property of VWTS, and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.