Supervisor - 1st shift

Company Overview

TekniPlex Healthcare leverages its world‑class materials science knowledge to deliver better patient outcomes by designing and manufacturing products that allow for less invasive procedures, reduce pain, enable faster healing and safer drug delivery. The company harnesses a global network of application‑specific engineers, materials scientists, and healthcare technical teams to provide optimal material solutions that balance mechanical properties and chemical composition for desired product performance.

Job Summary

TekniPlex is hiring a 1st Shift Supervisor for its South Madison, WI facility. The role is responsible for day‑to‑day direction of shift team members, health & safety, maintenance, and supporting engineering. Ongoing focus areas include continuous improvement, project management, and Lean Management Operating System (MOS) implementation and sustainment. The successful candidate will practice servant leadership, analyze data for equivalency and trends, and adhere to quality procedures and systems.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000 annually, based on experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supervise up to 20 production employees, including approving timecards each payroll cycle.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s Safety Philosophy, policies and applicable laws.
• Interview, hire, train, plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Plan and coordinate work, train, motivate, monitor and evaluate employee performance; ensure safe operation of equipment and product quality.
• Responsible for all processes, equipment, employee safety, housekeeping, and meeting production quality and quantity standards on the shift.
• Support the plant to manufacture and deliver quality products to meet customer expectations.
• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, product management, and customer support teams across the organization.
• Facilitate training and development in lean techniques and serve as an active member of the Plant Safety Team.
• Initiate actions to prevent non‑conformances related to product, process and systems.
• Work with operational leadership to establish appropriate plant KPIs.
• Investigate and understand Material Usage Variance (MUV) for the plant.
• Partner with machine operators to identify needs and develop solutions; coordinate with Maintenance on equipment modifications and preventative/predictive maintenance.
• Identify, propose and execute projects to improve customer satisfaction, product reliability, performance consistency and cost effectiveness.
• Provide manufacturing waste, Overall Equipment Effectiveness and other key operational reports to site leadership.
• Ensure quality products and processes by supporting quality policies, assisting with customer quality audits, performing work to meet internal and external specifications, and correcting identified quality issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of ERP systems and implementation protocols.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools (PDCA, root cause analysis, etc.).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Outstanding teamwork and coaching abilities.
• Ability to plan, organize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Self‑directed and able to work independently.
• Effective at interfacing with all management levels and external contacts.
• Strong influencing and relationship‑management skills.
• Proficient with MS Office, pivot tables, SharePoint, and other computer applications.
• Language skills: ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, technical drawings, and to write routine reports and complete time cards.
• Mathematical skills: ability to perform basic arithmetic, compute rates, ratios, percentages, and apply basic algebra, geometry, and proportional reasoning.
• Reasoning ability: solve practical problems, interpret varied instructions, define problems, collect data, draw conclusions, and interpret technical instructions.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear; frequently use hands to handle objects and reach with arms; occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and taste or smell. Regular lifting/moving up to 10 lb and frequent lifting/moving up to 50 lb. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Work Environment

The role involves frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and vibration; occasional exposure to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or flammable chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and extreme heat. Noise level is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities.