Job Description

Job Summary:

Oversees and coordinates productions and daily assembly activities. Coordinates and implements organization’s policies and initiatives.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Authorities

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for supervision of line leads and assembly personnel.
• Understands production planning concepts.
• Capable of driving positive change in all aspects of departments’ operations by using continuous improvement tools and methodologies, teamwork and shop floor metrics, to include quality, cost, delivery, safety and 5S.
• Drive process improvements in areas of responsibility.
• Identify, analyze and solve issues related to assembly processes.
• Carries out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Plans, assigns, and directs work, appraises performance, rewards and disciplines employees, addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Utilizes all available resources to meet delivery dates and quality standards.
• Oversees, manages, and schedules personnel and activities of respective areas of responsibility.
• Implements and monitors productivity improvements such as cycle time improvements and cost cutting measures.
• Ensures all safety procedures and rules are followed and all safety issues are resolved.
• Coordinates manpower requirements to meet changing conditions.
• Verifies that all methods of operation and ISO procedures are updated, followed and effective training programs are maintained and documented.
• Demonstrates strong leadership by leading by example.
• Assist in developing, implementing and sustaining a safety program and culture.
• Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Recruits, trains, and coaches employees.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of:

• Possess a working knowledge of Medical and Industrial Assembly and Testing, materials, quality programs, safety programs and managing resources.
• Understands basic production planning and inventory concepts.
• Robust safety programs.
• Capable of driving positive change in all aspects of assembly operations by using continuous improvement tools and methodologies, teamwork and shop floor metrics, to include quality, cost, delivery, safety and housekeeping.
• Measuring devices such as micrometers, thread gages, etc.
• Progressive disciplinary processes
• ISO 9001 Quality Standards

Skills/Ability to:

• Effectively communicate with assembly personnel as well as plant management. Bilingual (speech and written) in Spanish and English preferred.
• Read and understand blueprints preferred.
• Measure and gage parts using industry standard tools such as micrometers, plug and thread gages, etc.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Work with manufacturing engineering to identify, develop, and implement process improvements.
• Ability to perform basic math skills in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to generate production related reports.
• Desire and ability to train new and existing employees to written assembly procedures.
• Intermediate skills of Microsoft Excel, Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of ADP is a big plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish will set candidate apart from others.
• Lead by example.

Acceptable Experience or Training:

• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in operations including, medical or industrial assembly activities as well as supervisory experience.
• 3-5 years experience with implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Must possess a high degree of personal integrity as well as an outstanding work ethic.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Associate degree in Science, Engineering, Business Administration desired, but not required. Relevant industry and job experience is required.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bending, Turning, Twisting, and lifting up to 40lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Environment typical of fast pace assembly manufacturing environment.
• Moderate levels of noise.
• Temperature controlled office and manufacturing areas
• PPE as required within facility

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