Manufacturing Supervisor- 2nd shift

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Supervisor will coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure the safety of our employees, drive the highest possible quality that meets or exceeds customer requirements , ensure our products are delivered on time in full , ensure a robust training program is delivered , develop and retain team members , and drive waste reduction activities in their area of responsibility. In this role, you will lead standard work and continuous improvement teams that reduce costs and increase efficiencies .

Primary Responsibilities

Safety

• Proactively i dentify and eliminate unsafe conditions in the work area. Model and reinforce safe behaviors.
• Reduce and maintain levels of safety incidents or EHS events below company targets.
• Help ensure that OSHA and local regulatory requirements are met for training, documentation, and reporting.
  
  

Quality (position specific)

• Comply with cGMP and ISO 13485 quality system standards.
• Plan , coordinate , and deliver timely training to ensure that all operators are competent in job responsibilities pertaining to prod uction of quality product.
• Ensure quality problems are quickly identified , contained , eliminated, and prevented from recurring.
• Respond to customer complaints through the disciplined application of the company’s CAPA procedure. Contain potential problems, investigate causes, implement solutions and prevent the problem from recurring.
  
  

Delivery (position specific)

• Coordinate with planning and scheduling to efficiently meet customer delivery expectations by ensuring schedules are thoughtfully coordinated.
• Ensure production schedules are achieved, communicate any disruptions to appropriate departments to achieve on time delivery targets .
• Measure and reduce changeover times.
  
  

Productivity

• Review production and operating reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Measure daily work order performance and investigate all negative variances.
• Ensure that all manufacturing employees are trained to the latest standardized work.
  
  

Morale / Leadership

• Model the company values to create a culture of open communication, data-driven decisions, relentless preparation, winning as a team, and over-delivering.
• Use Key Performance Indicators and the MOS standards to communicate goals and progress.
• Develop the workforce’s technical and communication skills to ensure operational performance can be sustained over time and disruptions to customer needs are prevented.
• Ensure the consistent and thoughtful application of company policies and programs by working closely with human resources.
  
  

Management

• Drive continuous improvement efforts to eliminate waste and improve operational performance , including implementation of Lean Man ufacturing principles.
• Lead daily Lean Tier Management efforts at the Tier I and Tier II level s .
• Provides leadership, management, and motivation to attain high levels of employee achievement and retention.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

• 2 years leadership experience
  
  

Technical Skills

• Manage complex, multi-functional projects
• Working knowledge of Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing operations in ISO certified environment
• 5 years demonstrated leadership experience
  
  

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Frequent v isits to the manufacturing floor.
  
  

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel (US and internationally)
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends