Manufacturing Associate 4 ( San Diego ) Monday to Friday 2:30PM - 11:00PM

DexCom • San Diego, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a dynamic and hands-on manufacturing operations team that thrives on collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality results. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of daily production—guiding operators, optimizing processes, and ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish. You’ll work closely with cross-functional partners like Engineering, R&D, and Production to solve challenges, improve efficiency, and drive meaningful impact on the floor. If you enjoy leading by example, tackling complex problems, and being part of a fast-paced environment where your ideas and initiative are valued, this is the team for you.

Requirements

• Experience in setting daily assignments and delegating tasks or projects inside and outside of normal production with both small and large teams. (6S audits, Continuous Improvement projects, Material Sorting, Smart Start meetings, etc.)
• Ability to effectively oversee multiple projects at one time, offer feedback for improvements, implement new strategies, and communicate proposals professionally to MFG, ENG, and support teams.
• Ability to adapt to change, motivated to improve performance, remain calm and reserved, and maintain a proactive mindset in a high stress, fast-paced environment.
• Technically / mechanically inclined – the ability to learn and retain technical and mechanical skills.
• Effective in communication and collaboration with associates, peers, leaders, support teams / Ability to coordinate meetings and projects professionally and in a timely manner.
• Proficient skills with computer technology.
• Address and resolve material concerns such as discrepancies, incorrect information, and non-conformities.
• Some experience leading and motivating your fellow team members.
• Typically requires a minimum of 6-8 years of related experience and High School diploma/certificate or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) knowledge.
• Experience with training associates.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day oversight and planning of work for the manufacturing operations.
• Inspect work of operators and keep documentations of yields and reject data.
• Act as liaison between operator and supervisor/manager.
• Execute agreed upon production plans and yields within designated area of production.
• Assist supervisor/manager in scheduling resources and equipment and conduct document training.
• Ensure on-time equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Ensure compliance to all applicable regulations to FDA, ISO, OSHA, etc.
• Interact with cross-functional departments, such as Production, Engineering, and R&D, to resolve issues associated with quality, equipment, manufacturing systems, etc.
• Monitor equipment performance and makes minor adjustments such as set-ups, calibrations, and alignments.
• May clear minor machine difficulties and performs maintenance and repair as trained by a technician, engineer, or supervisor.

Benefits

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.
• Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community .
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED