Manufacturing Group Leader II

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products serves customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. With a 170-year history, we have built deep trust and loyalty among our customers and are associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health.

About the role

Assists the Production Supervisor in carrying out the day-to-day operation and guidance of production personnel involved in manufacturing product for the facility. Helps maintain general control to ensure compliance with domestic FDA/GMP and all international regulatory requirements. Supports compliance with environmental, health, and safety practices. Trains, facilitates, and oversees manufacturing associates to accomplish established work objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assist Supervisor in managing the daily production schedule to ensure products are produced according to prescribed schedule and established quality standards.
• Understand and execute the daily staffing plan to meet department quality and quantity objectives.
• Arrange overtime as required according to overtime policy and Tier 1 data.
• Provide technical leadership to employees, ensuring associate compliance with SOPs and procedure changes, and ensure assigned end-of-shift activities are performed.
• Instruct and train associates in proper setup, operation, inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting operations.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills to address challenges in production, staffing, and other areas.
• Promote efficiency and productivity across operational processes.
• Arrive early to ensure an approved shift handoff and complete shift reports and handoff to the incoming shift.
• Provide necessary data for reporting.
• Assist in monitoring and updating the training of personnel, as well as testing new processes and procedures, to ensure compliance with GMPs and all regulatory and safety requirements.
• Communicate to and support the Supervisor with any employee conduct concerns and drive resolution of non-compliance instances.
• Hold associates accountable to company standards and guidelines.
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance as needed, in cooperation with Plant Maintenance and other shifts.
• Enlist technical support if needed and verify all preventive maintenance logs are updated.
• Resolve unusual conditions or problems and escalate instances requiring further support to the shift Team Leader.
• Perform in-process inspections and ensure validation requirements are known and understood by Manufacturing Associates (MAs).
• Ensure proper handoff of validation requirements between shifts, monitor validation progress, and ensure personnel process validations per procedure.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of all job functions within the area, perform all jobs as needed, and guide/train the team to maintain production throughput.
• Act as a working group lead when not supporting other activities defined by LSW.
• Assist with nonconformance initiations, root cause investigations, and corrective action closeout.
• Identify and lead lean activities.
• Proactively use Tier 1 Data to drive improvements within the area of responsibility or other similar processes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Associate degree or certifications in a related technical field or relevant experience preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience in Medical Device Manufacturing, other regulated industry, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-2 years of previous leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computers and software, strong troubleshooting skills, and good verbal/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).

This position may be available in the following location: US - Rochester, NY (Plant). Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Pay

The starting pay for this role is between $21.00 - $28.00 per hour. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

Benefits

• Short-term and/or long-term incentives.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan and company match.
• Tuition reimbursement program (select degrees).
• Company holidays.
• Well-being benefits.
• Sick time, floating holidays, and paid vacation.