Production Supervisor Wed to Sat Nights 10pm to 4:30am

Isomedix Operations Inc. (US)•San Diego, CA

3d•$79,688 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads a team of skilled or semi-skilled employees working in processing, maintenance, and warehousing at STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies in San Diego. This early-career operations leadership role is accountable for selecting, training, and directing employees; supporting employee engagement and positive employee relations; and achieving business objectives for safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). The position works onsite. The night schedule is Wednesday from 10:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. The supervisor must arrive 15–30 minutes before the shift for handoff. Training is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the first one to two months. The role uses Lean processes and standard work to eliminate waste, improve performance, and maintain a safe, productive workplace. The supervisor monitors operations and equipment, leads daily SQDC meetings, addresses safety and operational issues, tracks performance indicators, supports customer and internal quality audits, and coordinates staffing and shift transitions with other functions. STERIS describes itself as a global provider of products and services supporting patient care and infection prevention. The position offers a pay range of $79,687.50–$95,000 and is eligible for bonus participation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least 3 years of STERIS operations experience as a Material Handler or Operator, or 5 years of related external operations experience.
Qualified Equipment Operator; ability to drive a fork truck.
Ability to learn the science of sterilization modalities.
Ability to use the four basic mathematical functions.
Effective communication skills for conducting team meetings.
Ability to delegate, collaborate, and resolve conflicts in a production environment.
Ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
Strong organizational skills, work ethic, reliability, leadership, and people skills; must lead by example.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of supervisory experience in a regulated environment such as ISO, FDA, or GMP.

Responsibilities

Develop a shop-floor culture focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives, waste elimination, and adherence to standard work.
Lead daily SQDC board meetings; train and develop employees; monitor workplace behavior and equipment for safety; respond to, mitigate, and investigate incidents; and provide individual and group feedback.
Identify opportunities for countermeasures and participate in facility Lean committees.
Support the Lean business system through Kaizen events, IDEaS generation and implementation, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), One Team One Goal (OTOG) Customer Service training, and the “What’s in the Box?” product orientation program.
Serve as the first point of contact for mitigating and investigating safety, quality, delivery, and cost issues.
Promote employee engagement and positive employee relations by maintaining a safe and productive workplace, addressing employee concerns, enforcing company policies, and constructively managing performance.
In unionized facilities or locations with works councils, understand and enforce collective bargaining agreements, shop agreements, and plant rules.
Participate in interviewing and selecting employees; ensure teams have the skills and tools needed; maintain appropriate staffing; assign daily work; assess skills and performance; and address gaps.
Plan personnel needs and ensure smooth shift transitions; collaborate with Quality, Human Resources, Planning, and other functions.
Participate in and support customer quality audits and internal and external OTOG events.
Manage performance across production, maintenance, and warehouse activities, including safety, quality, delivery, employee relations, equipment performance, preventive maintenance, and project activities as applicable.
Monitor processing throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and delivery; track procedural verifications, including dosimeter re-reads; and track KPIs and update SQDC boards.