Production Team Leader (1st Shift)

Stryker•Portage, MI

1d•$89,300 - $148,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Team Leader leads team performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement, and people development. This role oversees daily manufacturing operations, resource and capacity planning, team development, and continuous improvement while ensuring products meet quality, productivity, and regulatory requirements. The position leads daily improvement activities and supports audit requirements, workforce planning, talent development, performance management, labor administration, training compliance, and new product implementation. It partners with cross-functional teams and business leaders to resolve operational challenges, minimize production disruptions, and achieve value-stream and process-improvement goals. The role may provide coverage for the Operations Manager, participate in higher-tier daily improvement meetings, and lead plant tours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or at least 6 years of experience in lieu of the degree.
At least 4 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Proven leadership experience in manufacturing or operations.
Experience with an ERP/MRP system.
Lean Management experience.
Microsoft suite experience.

Responsibilities

Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet or exceed objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, customer experience, and people development.
Lead, coach, and develop team members, fostering engagement, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Allocate labor and resources according to production schedules, capacity, priorities, and operational needs.
Use data, operational metrics, and business inputs to identify priorities, forecast needs, solve problems, and improve performance.
Anticipate production, equipment, and line-down risks and partner with cross-functional support teams to minimize disruptions.
Partner cross-functionally to resolve operational challenges, execute business priorities, and achieve value-stream goals.
Manage technical and operational aspects of the business and use appropriate resources and structured problem-solving to resolve issues.
Identify and lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives, including Lean manufacturing and 6S activities.
Own Leader Standard Work and support audit requirements, including Quality and 6S.
Lead daily MDI activities through Tier 2 and communicate operational results and metrics across the organization.
Provide coverage for the Operations Manager as needed, including participation in MDI Tier 3.
Manage team performance through coaching, development, talent reviews, performance reviews, and appropriate performance management.
Set clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable for established goals.
Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and talent development, and anticipate temporary and permanent staffing needs.
Manage labor requirements, including overtime approval and timecard management.
Ensure team training compliance, competency tracking, and required recordkeeping.
Support new product implementation and production and capacity planning, as applicable.
Partner with other business leaders on operational and process-improvement initiatives.
Participate in audits and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, legal, corporate, and HR policies and procedures.
May lead plant tours and maintain working knowledge of products manufactured across multiple production areas.