Production Supervisor

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings.  With its October 2016 acquisition of Sensus, Xylem added smart metering, network technologies and advanced data analytics for water, gas and electric utilities to its portfolio of solutions.  The combined Company’s nearly 16,000 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions.  Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2016 revenue of $3.8 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

The Role:  Xylem Inc. seeks to hire a Production Supervisor to administer company policies and rules to coordinate the activities or subordinates in a manner maintaining high morale in Applied Water Systems facility in Auburn, NY. The Production Supervisor will have direct supervisor responsibility for bargaining unit personnel relative to production performance, safety, quality, continuous improvement activities and meeting internal & external customer requirements while maintaining a positive work environment.

Essential Functions:

• Delegate work assignments to optimize production
• Investigate production problems to keep downtime to a minimum
• Work in compliance with Union contract and shop rules
• Administer discipline as required
• Insure all employees follow work instructions and agency procedures for compliance
• Deal with other divisional personnel and outside people as
• Production needs warrant
• Develop and maintain a flexible, well trained work force
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Promote Union, Company relations to maintain a high level of morale
• Inventory control and adjustments with department / Division
• Order / acquire necessary tools and equipment for a safe and
• Productive operation
• Work with computer systems and production reports
• Verify payroll, vacation and productivity reports
• Included with items 1 and 2 at top covering shop rules and Union Contract
• Describe scope and magnitude in specific terms of project size, budgets, sales volume, operational impact, and personnel. 
• Maintain acceptable production and quality levels for support groups sales and manufacture of core products. Work within departmental and divisional annual budgets

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience: 4-6 Years manufacturing background.

Other Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Supervisory skills
• People skills
• Precision measuring devices knowledge
• Computer skills
• Time management skills

Competencies/Traits:

• Dependability
• Results Oriented

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.