The Operations Supervisor provides front-line leadership and direction, operations performance measurement, problem solving direction and attention to assigned production areas within the facility. In addition, the supervisor mentors and supports Team Members regarding development of a lean environment including visual factory on the respective value stream.ABOUT US: Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com. INNOVATION: At Viant our associates’ safety is #1. A safe workplace creates and maintains an environment where our associates can feel confident and safe coming to work every day. Innovation is key to our success and growth and we are excited to have the latest technologies our associates can use!GROWTH: Being a growth site we are looking for individuals that are looking for development. In this role you will be contributing toward maintaining the machinery that makes products help people live a better life. MISSION: We partner and innovate with our customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices in the world.SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:• Lead compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices through demonstration of compliance and clear communication to Team Members• Maintains a safe and heathy work environment• Follows Quality Standards and Procedures• Adjust operator according to scheduled requirements, training needs and limitations, and established crewing models for desired tact times. Incumbent will make decisions regarding team member flexibility and reallocation in such a way that minimizes overtime and maximizes utilization of Team Members• Build, lead, develop and motivate shift teams. Create the culture of ownership within and across product teams that delivers optimized performance across all shifts• Identify, understand, report, and improve manufacturing variances• Lead daily performance reviews with the Team Members. Manages performance boards along with Team Leads. Drive actions with Team Leads according to metrics posted• Work with Engineering, Supply Chain, HR, Quality, Finance, and Maintenance, to improve performance, address issues, and solve root cause problems• Ensure Team Leads understand and meet facility related goals for Quality, Cost and Delivery, the Viant Focus Document and their own team objectives, Interpret goals to provide meaningful daily direction to Teams• Help drive process change resulting in efficiency improvements using lean manufacturing and six sigma techniques• Oversee training of new Team Members. Ensure training records of Team Members are current and correct. • Protect assigned teams from interruption for any reason and maximize team focus on building quality product; recommend improvements to the production process, equipment uptime and product quality. Closely monitor and reduce amount of indirect activities performed by Teams through active engagement with support team (engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, maintenance)• Oversee all production personnel directly and through Team Lead input. Oversee all personnel actions – hiring, disciplinary measures, promotions, wage increases, transfers and timely performance appraisals• Follow and adhere to standard work• Support and Participate in the lean manufacturing cultural change to drive out waste in manufacturing processes• Support and Participate in Continuous Improvement activities• Support and Participate in activities that increase the ratio of value added to non-value added processes • Manage all time off requests for assigned lines; assure production needs are met while honoring approved time off requests• Manage time clock punches ensuring all labor is accurately recorded and reported and complete timecard corrections required by payroll in a timely fashionREQUIREMENTS:• Management or technical degree is desirable. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree for a candidate who can demonstrate the combination of experience, training and education to be capable of successfully fulfilling all duties and responsibilities of the position• Ability to problem solve and understand problem solving methodologies• Understanding of and demonstrated use of Six Sigma (problem solving and variation elimination) and Lean Principles (waste elimination)• Ability to utilize computer software such as MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Project, and to effectively provide guidance to others in the use of such software• Excellent verbal and written communication skillsNew employees are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire!• Medical, dental, and vision benefits• Company-paid life insurance• Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays• 401k Plan with Company Match• Tuition Reimbursement• Paid Lunch This role is for 1st Shift