Production Supervisor - Overnight Shift

About the role

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is responsible for manufacturing operations on 3rd shift and a product portfolio of life science filtration devices. The Production Supervisor will build and sustain a strong manufacturing support team through a balanced approach towards employee safety, product quality, and customer delivery performance. The successful candidate will be a hands-on team player with high energy and work as a collaborative team member and leader to achieve operational safety, quality, and output goals. This person must be highly self-motivated, and coordinate activities with support staff including Process, Validation, and Quality Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized work environment.
• Direct the implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods and standard operating procedures on the production floor.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in productivity and performance metrics using lean tools and operator engagement.
• Act as a mentor to staff and develops a “learning” organization.
• Accomplish manufacturing goals by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results, coaching/counselling team members, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure that KPI measurables are met consistently (i.e., MPS, back order, etc.).
• Actively manage employee performance through coaching and counselling, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Interact with other departments to obtain required support and foster an atmosphere of teamwork.
• Keep management informed on any production issues that may impact production schedule.
• Ensure compliance with all EHS and quality regulations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years of experience within an FDA-regulated industry/manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership position or a position of increasing responsibilities with demonstrated leadership skills and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Operations Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering.
• Knowledge of QMS, ISO and cGMP.
• Proven strong leadership skills with ability to motivate, inspire, and build a high performing team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly communicate issues and areas for improvement to management and direct reports in a timely and easy to understand manner.
• Requisite confidence and experience to drive effective, pragmatic and risk-based decisions.
• Proven problem solving ability and troubleshooting skills.
• Collaborative and approachable team player, consistently focused on sharing knowledge and promoting the advancement of best practices.
• Drive change and challenge the status quo.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $63,700 – $140,200 annually. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Retirement contributions
• Other perquisites