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A Day in the Life

Manufacturing Supervisor- 3rd Shift
Careers that Change Lives

Your dedication to quality is important to our customers and, most importantly, to their patients. As the Manufacturing Supervisor, you will directly supervise the production personnel on their respective product line(s) while achieving quality and production objectives. 
Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives — starting with your own.  The Minimally Invasive Therapies Group strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. SURGICAL INNOVATIONS sets the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on obesity and diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, abdominal wall, pelvic region, and the head and neck.
We value what makes you unique.  Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.   

A Day in the Life
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Manufacturing Supervisor will ensure compliance with Quality System Regulations (QSRs) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) while promoting World-Class Manufacturing. You will lead and develop an environment which fosters teamwork and innovation performance management inclusive of administration of company policies and procedures, and safety and good housekeeping.   You will oversee your assigned Focus Factory which includes Assemblers, Manufacturing Employees, and Team Leaders.  You will lead your team to successfully manage performance, develop talent, support and encourage engagement and inclusion, communicate business and operational developments while planning and prioritizing the teams output.

You will:

• Provides direct supervision and leadership to Production Team Leaders (PTL’s) and other production personnel
• Facilitate staff meetings; 1:1 with direct reports; weekly pocket meetings; and monthly safety/quality meetings.
• Provide on-going training and development of subordinates including written performance appraisals, Rewards and Recognition program participation, employee coaching and counseling, Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and disciplinary actions.
• Interviews, hires and directs training of new production personnel. This includes appropriate short and long-term staffing analysis including capacity planning and escalation process, supervisory support of weekend staff overtime – potential to be on-site on Saturdays and/or Sundays, value Stream owners – drive improvements within Value Streams through the use of available data.
• Spend 20-25% of time on the Manufacturing Floor including-Pass-down meetings for start, middle and end of shifts, lead trouble-shooting efforts for urgent issues, direct involvement in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), communication board meetings, new Product Development launches
• Conduct Monthly Compliance Audits for Safety, Quality and 5S.
• Ensure manufacturing practices are consistent with Medtronic Policies and Procedures and relevant Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ISO, and OSHA guidelines and regulations in concert with Compliance Wire; Control Forms, and WEB/SPC updates.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, safety, and human resources programs within manufacturing.
• Support management of Safety Programs (JSA, SCAT, Machine-Guarding, Environmental and Ergonomics)         

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• A High School Diploma AND 1 year of relevant manufacturing experience

Nice to Have

• 3-5 years solid supervisory experience in a high volume Manufacturing setting, medical device industry a plus
• Experience in a regu