Production Supervisor

About the role

Drives achievement of team performance goals towards weekly and quarterly production targets; drives continuous improvement initiatives focused on clearing barriers, improving clarity, increasing predictability and efficiency within the Production environment; coaches direct reports, supporting development in alignment with needs of the business and personal growth goals; manages direct reports to ensure adherence to prescribed guidelines and supports career development.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, develop, and motivate production personnel to follow procedures, meet high quality standards, production schedules and productivity requirements
• Meet weekly and quarterly production goals set forth per SIOP
• Monitor team’s performance in safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency and take appropriate actions to improve
• Manage and monitor production KPIs and take actions to correct trends
• Plan, supervise, drive improvement, and report production performance including output, yields, root cause failures, efficiencies, and trends
• Manage production capacity with respect to the demand and escalate gaps to management as necessary
• Address line support issues as they arise, including tissue-based and technical-related issues
• Proactively identify and act upon barriers affecting production work streams
• Work closely with supporting departments to resolve production issues and actively participating in quality improvement initiatives
• Identify strengths and opportunities within the team and leverage those for better team performance; recognizes and awards outstanding performance
• Identifies conflict and understands appropriate handling and escalation; recognizes early warnings and mitigate conflict
• Promotes individual responsibility and fast decision making; understands the why behind projects and tasks, decisions made in alignment with business needs and priorities and can communicate to the team effectively
• Lead cross functional projects, set goals, influence and drive the meetings
• Demonstrate ability in leading continuous improvement initiatives on manufacturing lines
• Works with Training department to ensure team training is up to date and effectiveness is monitored
• Document, report and escalate any variances, problems, issues, or concerns
• Ensure procedural compliance (MPI adherence, process adherence, etc.) within area of ownership
• Provide production personnel with expectations and performance feedback quarterly and during team stand-ups
• Write and conduct formal annual performance reviews for production personnel
• Enforce strict adherence to the applicable SOPs of the Quality System
• Learn and enforce company safety policies (including PPE policy) and practices and develop safety project initiatives and line risk assessments
• Lead or support various Lean Manufacturing initiatives that involve a Mfg. based team
• Support sub-assembly or process outsourcing initiatives
• Review and disposition discrepant material, escalating as needed once meeting agreed upon thresholds
• Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences
• Drive process improvements to control material usage / reduce scrap
• Drive Intuitive Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding principles, individual and leadership expectations
• Support corporate Quality improvement implementations and lead QA Improvements
• Ensure on-time completion of all training ISU related for associates under direct supervision
• Complete Payroll activities for direct reports
• Willing and ready to jump in to fill any gaps/areas of needs as they arise in accordance with management direction

Requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing environment; minimum of 3 years required
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, experience driving LSS projects
• Proficient in the use of personal computers to perform daily work
• Familiar with the Microsoft Office suite of programs; fluency in Excel
• Comfortability and experience communicating regularly using a web-based program (ZOOM or similar)
• Hands-on, shoulder to shoulder leader; not afraid to get hands dirty, learn processes and execute them with team
• MRP system, SAP and Agile experience or similar program required
• Possesses excellent communication skills, including written and verbal instruction
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience supervising teams of 20+ technician/material handler level employees
• Experience in the medical device industry (or other regulated industry) is preferred
• Manufacturing experience 7+ years
• LSS Green or Black Belt preferred

Preferred Skills and Experience

• The ideal candidate will have a love for a fast-paced and multi-focused work environment
• Go get it, can do attitude

Workplace Conditions

Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.