Distribution Area Manager - 1st Shift (5.30 am to 3.00 pm)

Imagine yourself... Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Thriving in a supportive team environment that inspires you to strive for excellence. Joining a company with a proven track record of success and an exciting future. 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 better-faster, 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, you'll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you'll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world's everyday water needs, and where you'll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth. Motivated by the highest possible stakes of climate change and global health, we're working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us: We offer: Benefits starting Day 1 including medical/dental/vision, 401k with company matching Annual Performance-Based Bonuses Family benefits including family planning support and paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents Lots of independence with a seriously supportive team and manager! Reporting to the Distribution Operations Manager, the Distribution Area Manager provides leadership, direction and hands on involvement for Distribution department. They plan/execute daily activities to ensure internal/external customer demands are met, as well as driving continuous improvement of safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost through the use of Lean Manufacturing tools. The Distribution Area Manager measures, gives feedback, rewards and /or top-grades associates to ensure that the right talent is on the team. Schedule: This is a salaried role with the general hours of 5.30 am to 3.00 pm. Weekends and Overtime may be required. In this role, a typical day will look like: Daily supervision of staff (approx. 30) to ensure internal and external customer demands are met. Leading teams in meeting safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost goals through the use of Lean Manufacturing tools. Tracking each team's achievement of Standard of Work and ensuring the team records all improvement opportunities. Responsible for creating and executing data-driver action plans to improve standard work and performance. Working with order management to evaluate customer orders versus available labor and materials. Developping a daily and weekly build/ship plan and meeting on-time delivery objectives. Creating and executing policy deployment action plans through all areas of responsibility by using Veralto Enterprise System tools, budget reports, and short and long-term company goals. Evaluating associates' performance, development plans and merit recommendations. Coaching, training and counseling associates to improve performance. Working closely with HR department to resolve issues resulting from unacceptable associate's behavior. Top-grading talent as required to ensure a strong team. The essential requirements of the job include: 1 year or more of direct management experience. BA/BS degree a plus. Ability to communicate effectively with both Sr. Leaders and Associates. Scheduling, planning, and project management skills and experience, as well as strong time management skills. Data and Fact-Based problem solving and reporting skills. Lean manufacturing experience (Kaizens, Kanban, root cause counter measures, etc.) Basic financial understanding. Experience with Inventory management. Ability to read, write, and speak English. It would be nice if you also possess: Strong Excel skills. Bilingual language skills 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 Veralto's vibrant global network of 16,000 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 you'll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we're Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™-and building rewarding careers along the way. 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. T #J-18808-Ljbffr Hach (Veralto)