Manufacturing Supervisor [Mon - Thurs 9pm - 7am (overnights)]

Principal Accountabilities

• Direct reporting responsibility for some or all Reagent Manufacturing Associates. Facilitate team meetings as required.
• Recommends and/or initiates personnel activities such as selection, transfer, discharge, disciplinary actions and associates complaints in a fair, consistent and timely fashion so as to comply with company Human Resources policies.
• Responsible for attaining weekly production goals by supporting the daily schedule sequence and allocating the appropriate resources. Manages and escalates exceptions as appropriate.
• Maintains current technical knowledge base for all Reagent manufacturing processes.
• Serves as the shift leader for execution of the Lean Daily Management System (LDMS), driving improvements on a daily basis as part of standard work processes, participating in improvement projects, and implementing the output from improvement projects.
• Forms strong working relationships with other departments (Planning, Shipping, Quality, Facilities, Product Support and Engineering) to enable effective daily operations with minimal input or intervention from higher-level management.
• Ensures all manufacturing documentation/reconciliation is completed as required for cGMP.
• Advocates a proactive approach to next-level Safety performance, seeking to continually identify and eliminate risky conditions/behaviors/processes before an accident happens.
• Initiates and maintains accurate records and reports of daily production and waste, associate status changes, levels of absence, disciplinary warnings and any other records necessary for the satisfactory performance of the operation.
• Handles hazardous waste as appropriate.
• Performs SAP transactions
• Reviews all manufacturing Batch records
• Maintains and orders non-inventory manufacturing supplies
• Participates on Gemba walks, Process Improvement team, Safety team and Continuous improvement teams
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Dimensions

• Executes manufacturing plans according to schedules or in response to visual pull signals.
• Operates independently on a daily basis, requiring continual interactions with area Planners/Buyers and Packaging Operators, Machine Operators, Line Leads and Maintenance personnel across manufacturing operations site wide.

Education and Experience Required

• Associate’s degree by an accredited institution
• 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to comprehend and effectively communicate written and verbal instructions in English
• Must have demonstrated leadership abilities; excellent organizational & critical thinking skills; high sense of urgency; strongly motivated; balanced perspective; and an effective communicator at all levels
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing required
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Education and Experience Preferred

• Green Belt training/certification
• Lean training/certification
• Exposure to an FDA-regulated environment
• Proficient with SAP or similar ERP system transactions

Supervisory Responsibility

• Will supervise from 10-20 Manufacturing associates depending on bus