Production Supervisor II

Overview

The Production Supervisor II will supervise front-line employees in a chemical/reagent manufacturing or instrument assembly environment. You will plan and assign work to direct labor personnel, implement policies and procedures and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions within established delivery, quality, compliance, safety, budget and cost standards.

• Hiring, training, coaching and managing a large production team of instrument assemblers and technicians
• Responsible for meeting KMI’s such as production schedules, quality standards, production yield, scrap targets, safety metrics, budget etc.
• Assignments are typically in the form of goals e.g. leading kaizen projects or Continuous Improvement (CI) and Safety programs. Drives lean implementation on the manufacturing lines.
• Participates in Root Cause Analysis teams and supports with data analyses and presentation.
• Solid understanding of change control, identifies document updates and implements and executes training through Change request process
• Supervises production assembly and packaging according to established processes, techniques and policies.
• Schedules, assigns and manages the daily activities of a team.
• Monitors employee performance and prepares and communicates performance reviews.
• Coaches and trains personnel in their duties.
• Assists in the development of documentation procedures.
• Responsible for meeting key metrics such as production schedules, quality standards, production yields, cost targets and the like.
• Monitors processes and makes adjustment to stay within schedule, budgets and established targets.
• Participates in a variety of standing meetings.
• Communicates priorities, performance results and objectives to team members.
• Troubleshoots production issues and escalates as appropriate.
• Participates on project teams as needed.
• Interviews and selects personnel
• Makes salary recommendations based upon individual performance

• Provides skilled technical and process guidance for resolution of production problems.
• Develops objectives to meet production requirements, quality standards, control scrap, cost and budget targets.
• Prepares operating procedures and standards that are reviewed by management.
• Provides input and assists with the establishing of annual budgets.
• Tracks expenses against budgets, and controls expenses.
• Addresses customer concerns.
• Work with employees on their development and career goals

• Education/
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferably in an engineering, chemistry and/or biology or related field with 5+ years manufacturing production experience or 2-5 years of supervisory experience in a regulated environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and Solid understanding of compliance standards and requirements, e.g., FDA, GMP, ISO, etc.
• SAP experience is required with high level of proficiency with MS office and project management experience.
• Experienced with the introduction of new products, process scale up and the transfer of products to other manufacturing locations with Lean manufacturing experience.
• Full knowledge of assigned products.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of inventory management, demand flow technology, production processes and related technologies.
• Relevant certifications or training a plus.

This position must be based in Hercules, California and requires the employee to be located within commuting distance of the office.

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