Supervisor, Production

Supervisor, Production - (Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm)

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Headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, Artivion, Inc. specializes in developing innovative medical devices aimed at addressing challenging cardiac and vascular conditions. Our Austin facility houses a dedicated team producing the On-X Mechanical Heart Valves. With over 1,600 employees globally and manufacturing sites in Atlanta, Austin, and Hechingen, Germany, Artivion serves healthcare professionals in over 100 countries. For more details on the On-X Mechanical Heart Valve, .

A Supervisor, Production, supervises production employees in a manufacturing environment, and plans and assigns work. They implement and enforce policies and procedures, and recommend improvements in manufacturing methods, equipment, procedures and working conditions. They are responsible for the achievement of production, quality, compliance, and cost and safety standards for assigned manufacturing areas. They effectively utilize labor, material and support services to achieve quality standards, production schedules and profit plans.

They will also gain the respect and commitment of area employees through effective leadership and management.

• Balance quality, production, cost, and morale to achieve positive results and work to continuously improve in all areas.
• Manage department performance measures, maintaining incoming and outgoing quality levels for all components/products manufactured.
• Responsible for sterility of finished goods.
• Responsible for final packaging and labeling of finished devices.
• Perform internal department audits of product, inspection methods and procedures.
• Manage department priorities and maintain proper inventory levels.
• Track absenteeism and timekeeping; maintain direct reports timecards for accuracy to ensure correct charges against production assignments.
• Interface with quality and manufacturing engineers to resolve and improve any quality and manufacturing problems.
• Assure compliance with all regulatory standards, including on‑time compliance training for employees.
• Provide continuous GMP coaching (GDP, etc.) to ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to, ensuring product quality and compliance.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Study and standardize procedures to improve worker efficiency, analyze critical needs in assigned areas and collaborate with coworkers to implement process improvements.
• Manage time effectively; prioritize and make sound business judgments and decisions in relation to efficiency.
• Remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
• Investigate root causes of quality, quantity, or processing issues and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure safety and environmental awareness and compliance by all department employees; participate in the establishment of area safety rules; contribute to operating budgets, including materials, staffing, expenses and capital expenditures.
• Perform routine area inspections of the workplace to ensure safe working conditions for area personnel.
• Participate in professional development that increases effectiveness and improves site performance.

Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Associate’s degree in a related field, or 5+ years of equivalent experience in quality and/or manufacturing process operations.
• Quality and detail oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform problem analysis and resolution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and achieve results through others.
• Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs, genuinely cares about people, holds strong personal integrity and is widely trusted.
• Willing to make tough decisions and be held accountable; accountable for…