We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Promptly address any safety issues or incidents.

• Spend a minimum of 75% of time on production floor working with associates.

• Responsible for staffing and training plans within the department.

• Provide regular, timely, and specific feedback to associates.

• Provide a learning environment and challenge associates to meet higher expectations.

• Ensure an open flow of communication exists between production associates and management. 

• Represent concerns of production associates to management, as well as management concerns to production associates.

• Ensure fair and consistent application of company and departmental policies and practices.

• Works with associates to resolve employee relations issues and concerns; involves HR when needed.

• Actively participate and support continuous improvement activities.

• Collaborate with Production Planning to establish production schedules, monitor performance versus schedule for the department.

• Track production metrics to ensure that department goals are being met. 

• Communicates these metrics and progress to associates and management.

• Supervise daily production operations.

• Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

• Ensure manufactured products meet the established quality requirements. 

• Meet or exceed operational objectives (i.e. safety, quality, production, cost, etc.).

• Effectively supervise and develop others to aide in building a high performing production team.

Supervision:

This position supervisors

• Hourly associates – Larger Team ~>20 associates

Minimum Education: 

Required: HSD/GED 

Preferred: Associates degree – Business, industrial management or related field  

 BA/BS – Business, Applied Science, Industrial Management, engineering or human resources  

• In lieu of associates degree, 3 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required 

Minimum Experience:  

• 3 years People Leading experience preferred 

• 3 years manufacturing experience preferred 

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements w