Manufacturing Supervisor

at  BD

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Supervisor reports directly to the Departmental Cell Leader. Facilitates the daily activities related to the manufacture of components and/or finished product in the Department. Provides leadership and motivation to technical and hourly associates to achieve desired quality, quantity, service, and cost standards through safe and proper utilization of materials and equipment.

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.
Join BD! The Manufacturing Supervisor reports directly to the Departmental Cell Leader. Facilitates the daily activities related to the manufacture of components and/or finished product in the Department. Provides leadership and motivation to associates through safe and proper utilization of materials and equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS or BA degree in technical or business-related field highly desired plus 2+ years management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Or High School Diploma plus 5+ years management/supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must have proven leadership abilities; excellent organizational & critical thinking skills; high sense of urgency; strongly motivated; balanced perspective; and an effective communicator at all levels.
• Previous high speed manufacturing experience in a technical or lead role highly desirable.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing, and experience with Lean Manufacturing and SAP highly desirable.
• Schedule Flexibility. Inclucing able & willing to work a 12-hour night shift

• Provide Leadership in a facilitator roll to assigned technical and hourly associates to achieve departmental quality, quantity, service, cost and safety goals. Facilitate team meetings as required and participate in associate projects as a team member.
• Assures compliance to appropriate regulatory requirements. Initiates corrective activities when not in compliance and informs departmental Lead Business Unit Coordinator of noncompliance and proposed corrective activities.
• Instructs and Facilitates training of associates in the performance of their job in a safe and efficient manner, following prescribed procedures as detailed in the job description, VO’s, VS’s, VT’s, ECO’s, JSA’s and hazardous materials communication requirements.
• Recommends and/or initiates personnel activities such as selection, transfer, discharge, disciplinary actions and associates complaints in a fair, consistent and timely fashion so as to align with company Human Resources policies.
• Recommends, initiates, or facilitates measures from Associates to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, changes in working condition and use of equipment so as to increase efficiency, improve quality and reduce waste.
• Coordinates weekly production schedules with Materials Control to assure timely issuance of work orders and materials necessary to improve operating efficiencies and service levels. Analyzes work order variances. Coordinates with Accounting corrective activities to resolve material variances.
• Coordinates the departmental preventative maintenance program to assure equipment is properly maintained to minimize downtime and meet FDA, EPA, and OSHA requirements.
• Issues request and supervises completion of all service and repair work to be performed vital to maintain safe, clean and efficient operation.
• Maintains a working set of VO’s, VS’s, VT’s, QA Specifications and ECO’s required to support the manufacture of components and finished goods under plant and FDA quality regulations. Maintains appropriate manufacturing documentation.
• Initiates and maintains accurate records and reports of daily production and waste, lot component and process inspection data sheets, inventory documents departmental associate contra charge sheets, Division Factory Work Order charges, associate status changes, levels of absence, disciplinary warnings, and any other records necessary for the satisfactory performance of the operation.