Supervisor, Production (2nd Shift)

MicroPort Orthopedics•Lakeland, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At MicroPort, we relentlessly strive to master every detail of our medical solutions with the purpose of prolonging and reshaping the lives of patients everywhere. We welcome motivated and talented people who want to join our dynamic and inclusive company, working together to deliver meaningful medical breakthroughs. In order to accomplish this, we hold true to our core values of Quality, Integrity, Accountability, Efficiency, Innovation, Aspiration, Dedication & Collaboration. Come and join Team MicroPort! This is a 2nd shift position: 3:00-11:30pm, Monday-Friday Overall Summary As Supervisor, Production, you will supervise all aspects of both lean value stream and traditional manufacturing product lines across all shifts. You will also mentor direct reports to further develop the skills required for their job functions and interface with engineering, production, quality, scheduling, and corporate work teams to facilitate manufacturing operation.

Requirements

Strong leadership skills including organizational skills, the ability to formulate and execute plans and the ability to instill teamwork within the subordinate group.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
High School Diploma
Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Experience in some or all of the following disciplines highly preferred: medical device manufacturing, foundry, CNC machining, metal finishing, cleaning of metals / plastics, packaging, quality.
Training and/or experience in the following is preferred: GMP, GD&T, lean manufacturing, mainframe computer systems, Microsoft office applications.

Responsibilities

Supervise multiple product lines and the manufacturing activities throughout the value streams.
Competently plan, organize, and direct manufacturing operations to a defined budget, ensuring alignment with daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.
Maintain and improve manpower utilization to maximize employee efficiencies.
Set goals and objectives, measure progress to drive accountability for achieving daily, weekly, and monthly performance targets across safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics and strive for a continuous improvement culture.
Lead a structured operating cadence (e.g., shift start-up meetings, daily tier meetings, and weekly performance reviews) to communicate priorities, monitor KPIs, and address performance gaps.
Ensure consistent follow-through on corrective actions, process improvements, and commitments to meet operational goals and drive continuous improvement.
Develop and train employees, conduct personnel reviews, and foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and results-driven performance.
Enforce the company personnel policies through a consistent application of principles, while maintaining a robust training program.
Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve production, quality, or delivery risks, ensuring timely mitigation and minimal disruption to operations.
Understand and adhere to all FDA, GMP and ISO requirements.