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S P O N S O R P RO F I L E S 78 S T U F F • N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 8 www.wattswater.com Address: 583 South Main Street, Franklin, NH 03235 P: 603-934-5110 Senior Vice President Global Operations, Manufacturing: Paul Fisher Full-time employees: 540 in Franklin, NH (4,800+ employees on 5 continents, located in more than 24 countries, and they collectively speak more than 18 languages.) Year founded: 1874 Additional Company Locations: 59 locations worldwide. Watts Watts, through its family of companies, is a global manufacturer headquartered in the USA that provides one of the broadest plumbing, heating, and water quality product lines in the world. Watts companies and brands offer innovative plumbing, heating, and water quality solutions for commercial, residential, and industrial applications. We manufacture and assemble the following products at our NH facility: Backflow Preventers: Protect potable water supplies from contamination; Safety Relief Valves: Protect water heaters and boilers from excess pressure and temperature; Mixing Valves: Prevent scalding from hot water; Pressure Reducing Valves: Reduce high water pressure to desired working pressure; Ball Valves: Control and isolate water flow. Contractors/Installers; wholesalers; Engineers/Designers; OEMs; Consumers; Facility Managers/Owners Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Engineers, Managers, Supervisors, CNC Program Set-up & Operate, Continuous Improvement Staff, Maintenance Technicians, Machine Operators, Assemblers, Material Handlers, HR Staff. Yes. Watts offers in-house accredited classes in an Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program through Lakes Region Community College. Watts' NH employees volunteer at the Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry, The United Way, and other local charities and community events, as well as monetarily donating to many Lakes Region organizations. Additionally, Watts sponsors the installation of water filtration systems in countries throughout the world that lack access to clean water through its partnership with Planet Water Foundation. Our mission encompasses the development and manufacturing of high-quality products, systems and solutions for the conveyance, conservation, control and safe use of water. We remain committed to continually increasing energy efficiencies and reducing waste in our manufacturing and distribution facilities. P R O D U C T S M A R K E T / C U S T O M E R S C A R E E R / J O B O P P O RT U N I T I E S C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T D O Y O U H AV E A N I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M ? E N V I R O N M E N TA L AWA R E N E S S AT A G L A N C E What's the coolest thing about your job? "I use what I learned to write programs to tell the machines how to create the product." What advice would you give to someone considering a job/career in manufacturing? "Keep learning! Those of us who know how to program the machines will have great career opportunities." Position: CNC Set-Up and Operator Age: 29 School: Advanced Manufacturing Certificate from Lakes Region Community College Years at company: 2 Rodgers is on the left, and fellow employee Jeff Farmer, is on the right. Jonathan Rodgers