Production Supervisor -1st Shift

Ascensia Diabetes Care•Portsmouth, NH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor - 1st Shift plays a key role in ensuring the efficient manufacturing of slides and specialty glass products. This hands-on leadership position oversees daily production operations, driving quality, efficiency, and team performance. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, optimize workflows, and support a culture of continuous improvement. If you thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment and enjoy leading teams to success, this role is for you!

Requirements

High School diploma required
5+ years of manufacturing/production supervisors experience.
Knowledge, training or experience in Lean manufacturing.
Very knowledgeable regarding the material planning processes and information flows in the designated Value Stream.
Also possesses knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques.
Experience in data collection, measuring, analysis, improvement and control.
Ability to conduct critical analysis and assessments to develop strategic action plans that ensure efficient, lean, and effective processes are in place to produce quality products.
Ability to lead, and deliver results, in a team based manufacturing environment and make fact based decisions with minimal supervision.
Effective employee management skills including dealing with difficult employee situations and providing constructive feedback.
Ability to coach, counsel and encourage subordinates.
Computer skills (Microsoft Office, excel, database and internet based programs); SAP, Veeva

Nice To Haves

ISO 9000, ISO13485, FDA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and a high level of safety awareness among associates.
Maintains excellent housekeeping practices through 6S implementation with appropriate audits.
Responsible for leading sustainable continuous improvement initiatives using LEAN tools focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity.
Provides leadership direction to cell leaders and team members of designated Product Value Stream.
Works closely and builds rapport with personnel across a variety of departments and functions within the facility and with external customers.
Listens, supports, engages and encourages employee suggestions and input to achieve excellent results.
Mentors direct reports to improve their leadership skill sets and overall effectiveness.
Assist and support other team members as required.
Provide the training and guidance necessary to enable the employees to improve their own abilities and skill levels.
Document standard work/SOPs and provide continuous feedback to team members to assure all are adhering to procedures and striving for continuous improvement and alignment with the objectives.
Provide guidance, direction and leadership for the areas of supervision to ensure that products are manufactured with the highest level of quality in a safe and timely manner that will meet or exceed our customer’s expectation.
Responsible for maintaining proper staffing levels, scheduling and organizing work assignments within the company policies and procedures.
Maintain associates files in the areas of attendance, productivity, and quality and provide regular reviews and counseling where required.
Determined to achieve near-term and longer-term goals. Finding ways to do things that others might think are impossible. Embodies a positive mindset and a passion to be the best you can be in everything you do. Thinks ‘outside the box’.
Leads day-to-day activities to ensure swift and accurate completion of customer orders.
Ensure all manufacturing orders are followed through to a completed status with accuracy and variance review as it pertains to their department and in accordance with all engineering specifications.
Develop, generate, review and present various work/management reports to accurately measure department production and make recommendations for better business results.
Maintains positive employee relations through the use of proficient and open communication skills.
Efficiently coaches, guides and manage employee relation concerns and semi/annual performance processes to deliver optimal business results.