Production Supervisor
Overview
A growing manufacturer within a highly regulated industry is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Leader to oversee second shift production activities in a cleanroom environment. This individual will be responsible for leading manufacturing personnel, driving operational performance, supporting new product launches, and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys developing teams, improving processes, and driving continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop production employees during second shift operations.
- Oversee daily manufacturing activities, ensuring production schedules and operational goals are achieved.
- Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support for manufacturing processes.
- Monitor team performance, training progression, and quality metrics.
- Support onboarding and development of new employees within manufacturing operations.
- Coordinate personnel, equipment, materials, and production schedules to maximize efficiency and output.
- Partner with supply chain and procurement teams to maintain inventory levels and support production demands.
- Track and improve key performance indicators related to safety, quality, productivity, throughput, efficiency, attendance, scrap reduction, and on-time delivery.
- Participate in investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities.
- Support manufacturing transfer and process implementation initiatives.
- Maintain a safe and compliant work environment through adherence to company policies, procedures, and industry regulations.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence methodologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Minimum 3 years of leadership experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Experience in a regulated industry such as medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, aerospace, or similar.
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive operational performance.
- Experience working cross-functionally to achieve business objectives.
- Hands-on approach to problem solving and process improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Exposure to cleanroom manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
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