Comments on: What is the Role of the Water Spider in Lean Manufacturing?

By: Harold Black

Harold Black — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:11:37 +0000

In reply to M M Moshiur Rahman. I work in a machine shop and my role has been essentially how you would describe a water spider. It wasnt until today did I learn that they're making it an official role in our manufacturing so I'll be essentially be doing the same work but I'll be getting a pay bump.

By: Stephen.

Stephen. — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:34:32 +0000

At our facility we used the term ‘Tarantula’ to get across the scope and expectations from our water spidey – quite the Peter Parker –

By: Lara

Lara — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:32:47 +0000

In reply to Drew.

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By: SocratesG

SocratesG — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:46:11 +0000

Hi there, I was hoping there would be some SOP templates for water spider?
Thanks

By: M M Moshiur Rahman

M M Moshiur Rahman — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:36:38 +0000

After Packing, goods need to be sent to Finish goods store.

My company using loader. Can we call them “Water Spider”?

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:49:49 +0000

Started water spidering at a welding plant. Its my first time in manufacturing but i know the whole process of production already. Really, i just try to stay out of the operators way and make it so that they dont have to stop working because of material. Also, its good to have a few jokes. Some operators have bad days and their efficiency is low, tell them a joke and they feel better and more inspired. I love the water spider role tbh. Its a workout and it feels good supplying the operators. Its also good to ask questions if you dont know something. You might get looked at like youre dumb but youll never be looked at like that again once you know.

By: Mike redman

Mike redman — Thu, 28 May 2020 09:20:40 +0000

Yes.its hard to keep up with ids stow system.its quite fast running out of wip frequently and doing it cardboard.quite challenging

By: F.L. Turner

F.L. Turner — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 06:24:26 +0000

In reply to Hank Williams III. I too am a waterspider, at the Amazon fulfillment center in Ruskin, Florida, and I, too, love the job. The waterspider has a powerful influence on the productivity of the entire floor, and I take this very seriously. The fast pace, physical effort, organization and ever changing challenges make the position interesting, and the opportunity to make the shift better for a multitude of other people makes it rewarding. By my actions, I can help both stowers and picker to increase their numbers. By putting a little effort to get work to stations so that it benefits the associates at those stations, I can single-handedly increase the productivity of my site! It's the best job on the inbound path!

By: LPT2

LPT2 — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 08:59:41 +0000

I am also a water spider at an Amazon sort center. My role in this job is to empty trailers packed with huge boxes called gay lords. We use pallet jacks to do and set them up next to a conververt belt so that another group of people called unloaders (because the unload packages unto the belt). Once these huge boxes are emptied, we flat them out and organize them to later throw away. We stack pallets and remove them once we have stacked 10. If an unloader is done, we remove the emptied box and pallet and set up a new gaylord for them. if you are working with the right people, this can be a very enjoyable job. If you get that one person who feels they should manage and shout orders while they themselves don’t do much, it can be a nightmare that really sores your body.

By: An Amazon Cog

An Amazon Cog — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:46:37 +0000

Today is the first I’ve heard of the term, yet it’s what I’ve been doing at Amazon since I was hurt on the job several months ago.

I prefer “cart concierge”, and try to give ‘my’ people the kind of support I’d like to get – just in time appearance of an empty cart as they build delivery routes, with the route info already on the cart label, and moving full carts to their staging points.

By: Jennifer Gilliam

Jennifer Gilliam — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:55:18 +0000

In reply to Hank Williams III. Hi boss! Thanks for indirectly leading me to this article that gave me a greater understanding of my role and the value me and my fellow water spiders control. Jen

By: Hank Williams III

Hank Williams III — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 06:00:11 +0000

As a water spider for Amazon at a Fulfillment Center in Brasleton, GA., this position is vital that I see to the inbound-stow and out-bound pickers. Although, I am in bound, it is a fast pace which I highly enjoy; with a feel and pace of a basketball game if I may say so. My mind is always thinking of ways to be more efficient and proficient as well. My everyday goal and objective is to work and lead my team to out perform the day prior, and not only maintain the work flow, yet, make sure we perform our task with deliberate intent so that our DPMO’s will continually decrease while volume increases along with quality customer satisfaction. Thanks for this article, it added even more clarity, and gave me the inspiration to pursue my LSS cert.

By: Zee

Zee — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:11:44 +0000

I have been in this position at Amazon for 5 months. Water spider is a tough job and physically demanding. If you cant keep up the the lights at the stations will tell on you. Yes it’s true, you will get to know fast packers from the mediocre ones. Its your personal trainer if you view it as cross fit workout. It can be fun if you like customer service. You get to meet pretty much every packet in your department

By: franklin harbin

franklin harbin — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:33:51 +0000

Yes, I work as Waterspider, Good position, have to stand firm when management want to give Go-fer tasks.

By: Dhan Rai

Dhan Rai — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:02:34 +0000

In reply to Trisha Johnson. Feel good to hear you that you got this position and congrats for this fortune, all the best for future Jonathan