Sr Manufacturing Supervisor
Careers that Change Lives
Make an impact on your community and the lives of others by leading a group in the manufacture of cutting edge medical devices. If you have a bachelor's degree and passion for medical device manufacturing, this job could be for you.
In this role, you coach and supervise a group of Production Associates and Team Leaders in multiple work cells to assure the timely and cost-effective manufacturing of high quality medical devices.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business. The candidate will be well versed at achieving manufacturing goals in volume, product mix, and resource utilization to ensure quality and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements, first and foremost, while maximizing productivity.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Expected Position Results:
Make an impact on your community and the lives of others by leading a group in the manufacture of cutting edge medical devices. If you have a bachelor's degree and passion for medical device manufacturing, this job could be for you.
In this role, you coach and supervise a group of Production Associates and Team Leaders in multiple work cells to assure the timely and cost-effective manufacturing of high quality medical devices.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business. The candidate will be well versed at achieving manufacturing goals in volume, product mix, and resource utilization to ensure quality and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements, first and foremost, while maximizing productivity.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.
- Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
- Plans and administers procedures and budgets.
- Makes budgetary recommendations on capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor.
- Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.
- Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.
- Ensures safety of employees by proactively identifying safety concerns and resolving open incidents in a timely manner.
- Ensure consistency of operations practices across the value stream.
- Accountable for implementing and executing to GMP (good manufacturing practices) with direct reports.
- Drive a Quality focused culture by monitoring compliance to Quality System processes, such as system transaction compliance, documentation practices, non-conforming material, product holds, Line Clearance, etc.
- Actively participate in quality and improvement activities including Lean Sigma projects.
- Actively promote a positive environment that is focused on quality, compliance, and employee development.
- Utilizes recognition and motivational techniques/tools to drive high levels of employee satisfaction and employee engagement.
- Responsible for performance management and timely delivery of disciplinary actions.
Expected Position Results:
- Key Mfg. Ops goals and metrics are achieved consistently.
- All workflows are stable.
- Delivery of cost reduction and lead time reduction results in accordance with site and Mfg. Ops. goals.
- Compliance to safety and housekeeping standards/expectations to prevent employee injuries and/or health hazards.
- Manufacturing DL team performs work in alignment with quality systems requirements.
- Fully trained, highly engaged, highly energized, accountable DL workforce
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree required
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
Nice to Have
Bachelors degree required
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in device assembly
- 1+ years supervisory experience
- Demonstrated ability to interact with employees in all levels in a professional, engaging, professional and constructive manner.
- Good organizational and visual management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically (written and verbal).
- Personal computer skills in a variety of software programs such as MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, inventory management system, and MES (manufacturing execution systems) that support the manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead organizational changes.
- Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. FDA or medical device)
- Lean, Six Sigma and Just-In-Time manufacturing experience such as Lean Sigma Green Belt certification or higher
- ISO 9000 experience
- Assembly automation experience
- Understands Statistical Process Control
- Demonstrated ability to transform a workflow to a fully mature, efficient and lean operation.
- Experience with Kronos Time Management System
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
