Job Description

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production.

Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing.

Our primary capabilities include : Nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires.

We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

We are looking for a Supervisor II, Production to join our team in Fremont, CA.

As a uniquely qualified candidate :

You will be responsible for production planning and inventory control for multiple products while prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.

This individual will take a lead role in continuous improvement, product flow and capacity improvement to improve the overall efficiency of manufacturing while service level targets.

Core responsibilities :

• Manage employees and their daily activities to ensure production efficiencies and training to do the work
• Responsible for ensuring that subordinates follows all company guidelines and policies
• Create new productivity tools (e.g. training programs) to increase output quality.
• Identify product candidates and assist with CIP projects.
• Drive all daily tactical actions to ensure weekly commits are met.
• Work closely with planning and purchasing to communicate manufacturing / staffing resources available for projects and any non-conforming / out of stock materials issues arising.
• Monitor production schedules and other requirements to assure personnel with proper training and resources are available and priorities have been established correctly.
• Oversee all action of lead involvement to problem projects (i.e. Week in Review)
• Effectively communicates with management, peers and staff.
• Responsible performance appraisals and disciplinary action as required.
• Attend meetings to contribute to and communicate information from
• Know company policies and procedures and assist as needed in the communication and upholding.
• Promote a positive and safe work climate.
• Must be able to articulate verbally and in writing reports, directions and problems and solutions.
• Conduct internal audits, expedites production output and control workflow.
• Ensure manufacturing staff is completing work that meets and / or exceeds customer quality specifications and timelines.
• Advise Manufacturing Manager of staffing needs for group and assist in applicant screening, testing, and final selection.
• Oversees all training and management of Operators and Leads.
• Responsible for coaching and developing employees and resolving staff issues.
• Responsible for all production activates and staff and is accountable for the efficient use of time and quality.
• Utilize computer-based tracking, reporting and material planning and other management tools to effectively monitor and report on key performance objectives.

Education & Experience :

• BS preferred, AS OR over five years in the technical disciplines and must have direct application of management techniques
• ISO 13485 and GMP experience; internal audit training preferred
• Develop staff by providing effective training.
• Drives all aspects of a safe and healthy work environment.
• Lead and work with staff and resolve operational problems on all products and processes.
• Lead and encourage all staff members to think forward and anticipate problematic areas of a project and use problem solving skills to accurately define and resolve root cause issues.
• Take a leadership role in problems or critical issues that may prevent the success of the company.
• Able to work independently (without direct supervision) 100% on all tactical activities of the department
• Able to motivate others and drive results
• Flexible and have strong aptitude for planning and prioritizing
• Computer proficient and able to read and interpret engineering designs

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES :

• Ability to use PCs, and associated software, including databases.
• General knowledge of GMPs.
• Good written and oral English communication skills.

We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

Confluent is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Last updated : 2024-04-30