Group Leader Production

Acute Care Technology

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

The Acute Care Technology division of ZOLL Medical Corporation develops and delivers innovative lifesaving products and software solutions to EMS, hospital, public safety, and military customers globally. Products include AEDs, trauma kits, ventilators, temperature management solutions, and more. Our dedicated employees take pride in their commitment to improving patient outcomes while delivering world-class customer service.

At ZOLL, you won’t just have a job. You'll have a career—and a purpose.

Join our team. It’s a great time to be a part of ZOLL!

Job Type
On Site

Job Summary
Schedules and directs the activities of the assembly group to ensure that the master production schedule is met in a safe, high quality, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Essential Functions

• Directs the activities of the assembly group to accomplish completion of the master production schedule.

• Assures an equitable distribution of work and maximizes the effective use of available personnel.

• Coordinates releases, checks and ensures availability of materials required, identifies shortages and problem areas for corrective action and assists in maintaining materials accountability.

• Follows workflow and investigates and corrects delays, exercises judgment in referring problems to next higher level and reassigns personnel as necessary.

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining acceptable quality levels for all assigned products. Trains, motivates and assigns personnel about GMP / Quality Systems practices.

• Monitors performance versus direct labor standards to ensure cost effective manufacturing techniques are being utilized.

• Assists supervisor to ensure that departmental documentation is filled out properly on new and existing products.

• Trains and instructs employees in proper techniques, orients new employees, relative to anticipated standards of performance, department and company rules, regulations and procedures

• Executes data-entry activities in Microsoft Excel to track production performance.

• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and provides constructive feedback.

• Cross-trains into other functional roles as required and may include taking over responsibilities for Production Materials Coordinator and/or Trainer.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or equivalent required

• 5 plus years’ electromechanical assembly skills required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous group leader experience preferred

• Excellent supervisory and communication skills

• FDA / GMP Quality Systems knowledge helpful

• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking skills are preferred

• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of email, Internet, Microsoft Office and Agile

• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of all operational procedures within the department/line

• Ability to wear proper attire/clothing and personal protective equipment/clothing (PPE) as required within controlled manufacturing environment

Preferred Languages

• English - Intermediate

• Spanish - Intermediate

Travel Requirements

• May travel to local Company facilities for collaboration, meetings, and/or training.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing - Constantly

• Walking - Constantly

• Sitting - Occasionally

• Lifting - Constantly (25)

• Carrying - Constantly (25)

• Pushing - Constantly (25)

• Pulling - Constantly (25)

• Talking - Occasionally

• Hearing - Frequently

• Repetitive Motions - Constantly

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Occasionally

• Extreme heat - Occasionally

• Humidity - Occasionally

• Wet - Occasionally

• Noise - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the wor