Job Description Summary

As a Senior Line Shift Supervisor, you will play a pivotal leadership role by mentoring other Line Supervisors on shift. You will be responsible for making final decisions regarding staffing priorities, resource allocation, and escalation. Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards achieving operational excellence and maintaining high standards.

Lead and manage associates to ensure engaged performance and optimal output of the manufacturing line during the assigned shift. Mentor team members in continuous improvement (BD Excellence) practices, guiding their daily manufacturing tasks and efforts.

Ensure adherence to standards for safety, quality, production, cost, 5S, CILT, defect tracking, Centerlining, Autonomous Maintenance (AM), and overall policy compliance through timely recognition and performance management.

This role demands strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and effective communication. Regular, punctual attendance is essential, along with the ability to read, write, and speak in English. Upholding BD Values is a must.

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. 

Schedule: Day Shift - Rotating Schedule 5 am to 5:30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Spend 100% of their time out on the production floor except for when required to attend necessary meetings or hold performance related conversations with associates. 
• Coordinate resources and priorities within the shift.  
• Make final decision on staffing of the entire shift.  
• Promptly address any safety issues or incidents. 
• Responsible for training plans within line for assigned shift. 
• Daily touchpoints with line associates to support the Equipment Owner (EO) program. This includes but is not limited to Safety, Quality, AM defect tagging, 5S, CILTs, Centerlining, TPM, breakdowns, and top losses. 
• Provide regular, timely, and specific feedback to associates. 
• 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. 
• Support timely resolution of issues on the line, demonstrating servant leadership and adhering to BD Values. 
• Proactively anticipate and address problems before they impact production. 
• Prepare and run Tier 1 production meeting and ensure alignment with the Line Centric Organization (LCO) team.  
• 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.  
• Ensure the daily Pit Stops  are executed as expected and daily targets, goals and issues are updated on the Primary Visual Display (PVD).  
• Ensures that all line resources are properly focused to support any quality or line issues as they occur.  
• Ensure all root cause analysis are conducted timely and appropriate corrective actions are implemented. 
• Communicate results and escalate issues to the Line Leader.  
• Responsible for accurate Kanban management and work order set up and material reconciliation. 
• Ensure accuracy of quality checks and work order documentation.    

Required Qualifications:   

• High School Diploma/GED

• 3 years relevant experience

• 1 year leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications:  

• BA/BS Degree – Science, Industrial management, Business, Engineering or a related field and 1 year relevant experience

Skills:

• Technical amplitude and basic understanding of machinery preferred. 

• Experience in high volume automated production environment preferred.   

Work environment:

Personal Protective Equipment must be worn and may include a hair net, steel toe shoes, safety glasses, and/or ear plugs. This