Production Coordinator - Sutures (Days)

Requisition ID: 60299  Title: Production Coordinator - Sutures (Days)  Division: Arthrex Manufacturing Inc (US02)  Location: Pendleton, SC

 

 

 

 

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex Manufacturing is actively searching for a Production Coordinator. This position will be located at the new Arthrex manufacturing facility in Pendleton, SC. The hours for this position are Day Shift (6:00am to 4:30pm Monday - Thursday).       

 

This position involves the assembly and testing of medical products and related packaging.  Therefore, the work is performed in a clean room environment.  Employees who work in clean rooms have a gowning process which includes wearing a hair net, lab coat and booties over shoes.  Employees who work in clean rooms may not wear makeup, jewelry, perfumes, hair gels, fake eyelashes, fake nails, etc.

 

This Position Includes:

• A one-time sign-on bonus of $2,000.00 minus appropriate tax withholding will be paid to you on the first pay period after you start your employment at Arthrex

 

Main Objective:

To lead a team to assemble and package medical devices following Arthrex Manufacturing Inc. assembly and packaging processes and procedures.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow our Quality System Requirements to ensure Quality is at the forefront in assembly medical instruments for patient use. Training & enforcement of GMP practices, ensuring adequate line setups and clearances, employees use correct PPE for tasks, gowning procedures are adhered to, and correct documentation is followed.
• Lead and supports new hires and oversees output to ensure error free assembly.
• With the Supervisor, Coordinates Crew Scheduling, training of Operators and testing to ensure comprehension. Provide explanation/reasons for techniques used and their cause.
• Ensure material has traceability at all times, checks materials (lot, PN and Qty) prior to production use.
• Sequencing of Work Orders through computerized Oracle/MES (Manufacturing Execution System).
• Use of bar code scanners to capture labor tracking/costing and WO component consumption. Analytical and reasoning abilities to complete count reconciliations and WO troubleshooting during closure process.
• Timely address issues in work order/DHF documentation, reconciliation issues, as well as quality issues.
• Apply Continuous Improvement principles to the manufacturing process and proactively identify potential issues, and work with Engineering and Supervisors to implement fixes to ensure we assembly quality devices efficiently.
• Material reconciliation and paperwork review.
• Weekly Feedback Forms submitted as it relates to both positive and negative employee performance.
• PC to ensure OJT performed, and documented in a timely manner.
• Ensure machine set-ups, and form completion.
• Train employees on new products, product line layouts, work instructions, packaging instructions, procedures and assembly techniques gained via experience. Provide explanations / reasons for techniques used and their cause.
• With input from the Sr. Production Coordinators drive training, work order documentation control, line separation, and clearance for Suture Assembly Operators.

 

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Successful completion of the Lead Development Program
• 1 year of manufacturing experience related to technical and mechanical aspect of manufacturing including operation of packaging equipment required
• Sutures/Textiles experience preferred
• Experience in Lean manufacturing environment is preferred
• Experience with computerized manuf