Production Lead
Do you enjoy leading by example and keeping production running smoothly?
With the launch of our new Assembly night shift, we’re looking for a Production Lead to provide hands-on support and guidance to our assembly team. In this role, you’ll help train associates, monitor quality and safety, and ensure daily goals are met — all while working alongside your team on the production floor. If you’re a strong communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in motivating others to do their best, this is a great opportunity to grow your leadership career in medical device manufacturing.
Job Summary:
Provide hands-on leadership for all molding room floor personnel in support of safety, compliance, productivity, quality standards and company policy. Monitor/adjust work of shift employees to schedule demands. Recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions and equipment. Responsible to uphold cleanliness standards.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support sustaining (Set-In-Order) standards for general work areas of the molding operation.
- Provide and maintain skill set necessary to properly operate, inspect and package product on the assembly room floor.
- Drive expectations (Set-In-Order) “clean and tidy” standards, for all work areas.
- Set up Assembly, Packaging, and Test equipment, per validated processes, to produce medical devices or sub-assemblies. Work with Quality Technician for start-up approval of production lines.
- Monitor and provide ongoing feedback regarding the daily performance of shift employees and help to ensure product conformance to customer specifications and scheduled delivery dates, while helping to monitor the quality, production, scrap, safety, cost and customer service for the shift.
- Perform initial and refresher training for temporary and full-time employees to proper work methods per specifications and standard work instructions (SWI’s).
- Adhere to clean room processes and procedures.
- Regular attendance and professionalism.
Essential Qualifications:
- Set up, troubleshoot and assist in resolving process/equipment problems. Monitor processes, policies and procedures and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, working conditions (safety, quality, productivity, and cost) and cost effectiveness.
- Work closely with customer service, quality, scheduling and various other departments to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications and delivery times.
- Post daily production, daily scrap, and monitor inventory of product used.
- Maintain lot traceability and perform line clearance and reconciliation, as required.
- Investigate and resolve production material variances.
- Perform Corrective and Preventative Action duties (CAPA), Continuous Improvement and 6S Lean activities as assigned.
- Where errors exist, revise/write standard work instructions for review, approval and submission to document control.
- Other duties as assigned.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Demonstrated abilities in prioritization, multi-tasking, problem solving while maintaining strong attention to detail and willingness to collaborate in a team environment.
- Excellent customer service skills, communication skills, comprehensive and troubleshooting skills are necessary.
- Able to skillfully navigate obstacles to generate positive outcomes.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; be a team player; and have the ability to develop a team atmosphere. Must be able to communicate with all levels of staff.
- Ability to understand and practice company and customer quality requirements.
- Knowledge and practical understanding of various assembly methods and secondary operations equipment. Knowledge of equipment setup, operating techniques, and troubleshooting.
- The ability to visualize and help design/develop tools, fixtures, processes to obtain maximum efficiency.
- Working knowledge of ISO, FDA, GMP, and OSHA standards.
- Technical background desirable.
- Competent in the use of computers, basic Microsoft Office Suite, bar code readers, with the ability to access and enter data as necessary.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
ADA Requirements:
- Bend, squat, climb, grasp, reach, lift or otherwise move frequently for extended periods
- Lift, move or otherwise transfer up to 50 lbs. frequently, or more occasionally
- Walk, stand or otherwise move about continuously
- Exposure to machine shop physical hazards including chemicals which may require respiratory protection
- Typically sits, grasps items and performs keyboarding for occasional operation of a computer
