Team Lead, Media Production-3rd Shift

BioMerieux • Hazelwood, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in managing the manufacturing activities for the production of Vitek susceptibility and identification media in accordance with cGMP, FDA, ISO and other regulations/policies. This position will provide expert guidance from a manufacturing level on all departmental technical and material topics in order to ensure the achievement of high quality product. Additional functions for the Team Lead include but are not limited to providing training, attending intra- and inter-departmental meetings, creation of production schedules and daily reports, managing manufacturing and inventory databases, as well as undertaking other projects as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience in wet chemistry and/or bench work.
• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Comfortable giving clear, direct, and actionable feedback.
• Practicing time management to allocate tasks, balance priorities, and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Managing and measuring work by tracking progress, performance, and goal achievement using metrics and KPIs.
• Inspire and energize individuals to achieve their best performance.
• Technical learning aptitude to quickly understand and acquire new technical knowledge and skills.
• Skilled in MS Office tools including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel; demonstrates fundamental awareness and can perform routine tasks with guidance.
• Reasonable, reliable attendance and punctuality is an essential job function required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Train new and coach existing team members to develop strong technical and leadership skills throughout the department.
• Track progress of on-the-job training of employees.
• Report personnel issues or deficiencies to Management as needed.
• Provide expert knowledge of departmental procedures.
• Ensure that all procedures reflect the current methods used by the team.
• Develop and write new procedures as needed.
• Assist in coordination of training on technical updates and procedural revisions.
• Assists Management in APT Meetings, technician scheduling, and shift reporting.
• Will alter normal breaks and lunches to meet production schedule with support from Management as needed.
• Ensure that product is completed and delivered to Card Production in accordance to the production schedule, communicating production updates as needed.
• Schedule and edit product for manufacture in MES, AMDS and SAP as needed in response to daily production demands.
• Maintain and update manufacturing and inventory databases on a regular basis.
• Provide expert guidance with end of lot documentation review, delivery and corrections for Device History Record – Master Formulary, etc.
• All documentation practices are to follow all appropriate procedures/policies.
• Support the standard of cleanliness set forth in department 5S guidelines by administering frequent internal audits of workspaces, equipment, 5S principles, and 5S compliance.
• Maintain adequate inventories of general lab supplies and chemical materials.
• Initiate requests for additional equipment as needed.
• Maintain FEFO for all long-term stocks, broths and chemical components.
• Troubleshoot instrument and/or equipment repair immediately to prevent production delays and escalate when appropriate.
• Identify areas of deficiency and implement best practices to improve employee safety.
• Participate in new product development and assist with new product transition to production from R&D and Industrialization as required.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
• Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Various voluntary benefit offerings
• Discount programs
• Parental leaves

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED