In this critical role for our business, you will provide technical support and leadership for the test center technicians. Focused on developing and implementing actions to improve safety, product & process quality, on time delivery, as well as accelerating and support cultural change efforts aimed at achieving organizational goals.
Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities
- Controls and maintains production processes including tooling and equipment.
- Drives improved product quality by identifying manufacturing opportunities, developing cost-effective solutions, and overseeing successful implementation into production.
- Utilizes in-depth knowledge, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute to site priorities.
- Establishes team goals/priorities that meet or exceed SQDCP company goals.
- Monitors and improves productivity, while ensuring all customer commitments are met in a timely, quality and cost-conscious manner
- Develops and creating training plans to maximize workforce capability
- Works with Production Associates and Technicians to improve manufacturability and quality opportunities that may related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment, and product design.
- Focused on maintaining a culture of compliance and audit readiness to facilitate the manufacturing process of medical devices. As well as Environmental, Health & Safety efforts in support of plant goals.
- Driving LEAN manufacturing implementation, including identification and implementation of continuous improvement projects to support the wing-to-wing manufacturing processes.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 3 years production, supply chain or leadership experience or High School diploma/GED and 15 years production or supply chain experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and implement Best Practices and deal with high levels of ambiguity
- Demonstrated solid performance, leadership and experience in lean
- Proven experience in influencing, leading teams and driving change results orientation
- Good analytical and planning skills
- Knowledge and understanding of process controls, verification, validation, acceptance criteria, equipment and tools, as well as training requirements and best practices.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Desired Characteristics
- MBA or Master’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Experience in manufacturing in the medical device industry is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to perform with high levels of ambiguity.
- Prior Team Leading experience
- OMLP/ETLP graduate
- Six Sigma Greenbelt certification