Production Supervisor

Integer Holdings Corporation•Quakertown, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor has daily responsibility for providing direct supervision to manufacturing associates, in one or more value streams or departments, to achieve Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People performance goals. Through strong cross-functional leadership competencies and adherence to Integer Values, you coordinate the alignment of resources and equipment in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve production goals. At Integer, the foundation of our Manufacturing Excellence culture is based on the Integer Production System (“IPS”) and the five focus areas it embraces: Enterprise alignment through tactical execution of operating plans and regular updates to Value Stream maps. Leadership of Sustained Change by ensuring production monitoring & improvement activities and execution of Leader Standard Work. Standardization through workplace organization & visual controls (5S), Manufacturing Standard Work, and adherence to robust training & certification programs. Associate Engagement promoted through the adoption of standardized problem-solving methodologies, behavior-based safety programs, and improvement idea suggestion systems. Systems & Process Optimization through adoption of principles of built in quality, optimized scheduling & material system designs, work cell design, and total productive maintenance

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business-related discipline or a combination of education (High School diploma, Associates Degree) and 5 years of experience in leading people and teams
3-5 Years in a manufacturing environment, proven experience in Lean Manufacturing concepts
Understands what it means to lead, know how to take leadership actions, create and share a coordinated vision, and align the organization on what needs to be done.
Leadership and a clear preference for working in a team environment and establishing an expectation that team comes before self.
Execute plans by prioritizing daily activities and working on the critical few instead of the trivial many.
Strong communication & interpersonal skills, bias for action, decision making & problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Adheres to Integer’s Values and all safety, environmental, security and quality requirements including, but not limited to: Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety, Environmental and Security Management Systems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, company policies and operating procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to associates.
Promote an environment of diversity, open communication and trust.
Mentor associates and lead the development and growth in their skills to meet future needs.
Imbed a culture of quality across the team be a standard bearer for Quality in everything we do at Integer, by assuring adherence to our QMS, facilitating corrective and preventive actions, contributing to the successful attainment of our quality KPI’s and journey to 5 Sigma.
Manage by Gemba walks, observations and asking questions. Have a curious mind with a passion for improving processes. Be an active listener, seeking opportunities to engage with your team members throughout the site and across all functions.
Execute production plans in conjunction with planning, customer service teams and others, to ensure compliance with customer requirements by applying lean manufacturing principles with emphasis on variation reduction and elimination of waste.
Audit processes and product; including but not limited to 5S, Safety, Quality, Production, to ensure associates adhere to Integers policies and procedures.
Communicate between shifts and other departments to implement best practices, resolve problems, and sustain consistent performance to objectives.
Performs other duties as required.