Team Lead, Powders. 1st Shift, Onsite- Ames, IA

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Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impacton the world around you.

Growing your expertiseand expanding your skillset with every project.

Collaborating with a vibrant diverse global team.

At Hach ( ) a Veralto company we ensure water quality for people around the world and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis betterfaster simpler greener and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork customer partnerships passionate experts and reliable easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader Veralto network youll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility : where youll make an immediate measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the worlds everyday water needs and where youll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health were working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us : Powders Packaging Production Lead is responsible for supporting daily operational performance driving process consistency and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the Powders department. This role ensures adherence to standardized work maintains strong communication across cross-functional partners and proactively identifies opportunities to improve safety quality delivery and productivity. The Powders Lead serves as a key resource to both associates and management by coordinating workflow resolving issues in real time and ensuring that production plans and material needs are fully supported to achieve business objectives.

In this role a typical day will look like :

Identify investigate and resolve production bottlenecks material flow issues or process failures. Implement countermeasures or escalate concerns promptly to minimize downtime.

Act as a first-line resource for troubleshooting equipment workflow challenges and quality issues.

Ensure daily management boards KPIs and visual controls are updated and utilized to drive effective decision-making.

Support the Area Manager by coordinating and aligning daily tasks adjusting priorities as needed and partnering closely with Planning Maintenance Quality and other support teams to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted workflow.

Monitor workload takt time and schedule attainment intervening when needed to recover or protect the plan.

Support Kanban flow inventory accuracy and waste reduction through Lean tools and daily process monitoring.

Provide real-time coaching guidance and performance feedback to team members.

Develop and maintain a flexible workforce capable of supporting multiple production lines and processes.

The essential requirements of the job include :

• High school diploma GED or equivalent required.
• Preferred 2-3 years of leadership experience.
• Preferred 3 years in a production environment.
• Preferred 1 year of material handling or related experience.

Hach is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE : VLTO) a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water safe food and medicine and trusted essential goods. When you join Veraltos vibrant global network of 16000 associates you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility : where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on and where youll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset pursue your ambitions and grow your career. Together were Safeguarding the Worlds Most Vital Resourcesand building rewarding careers along the way.

We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application. You can apply for this role through the Careers Page at (or through the Workday Find Jobs function if you are a current employee)

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and possible pre-employment physical and / or credit history review. Hach will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local state and Federal Law.

US ONLY :

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associates position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $27.00 - $27.00 USD per hour.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

US residents : In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Veralto Corporation and all Veralto Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race color national origin religion sex age marital status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences both visible and not found in our workforce workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 27 - 27