Front Line Leader | Day Shift
Norwood Medical · Dayton, OH · 1 wk ago
ManufacturingFull-time
About the Role
Lead a team of CNC Operators and Production Associates in a precision medical-device manufacturing environment. Drive production performance, quality, and safety while developing people and meeting customer commitments.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of CNC Operators and Production Associates.
- Assign daily work and balance workloads to meet production priorities.
- Partner with Scheduling to achieve daily production goals and customer delivery commitments.
- Coordinate production flow to maximize efficiency while maintaining exceptional quality.
- Read routers and execute production activities as directed by the Operations Manager.
- Perform and oversee Manufacturing Inspection Process (MIP) quality checks.
- Monitor production and audit finished parts to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Troubleshoot production and technical issues and escalate concerns when appropriate.
- Monitor work-in-process inventory and raw material staging.
- Communicate production status, scheduling challenges, and shipping concerns with Operations.
- Review production performance and communicate efficiency results with operators and leadership.
- Support new employee onboarding, training, and ongoing skills development.
- Participate in hiring, employee retention, coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective action.
- Perform or support secondary operations including inspection, deburring, tumbling, washing, assembly, and packaging as needed.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing environment.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in CNC machining or precision manufacturing preferred.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and quality systems.
- Ability to interpret routers, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment and quality inspection methods.
- Strong communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lead by example while building accountability and engagement across the team.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Shift premium for eligible night shift positions
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Weekly Pay
- Climate-controlled manufacturing facility
- Career advancement opportunities
- Leadership development and continuous learning
Schedule
- Day Shift
- Night Shift