Production Supervisor

Intuitive•Durham, NC

3d•$80,000 - $135,300•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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

Nice To Haves

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

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