Supervisor - Packaging - Nights - SC

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex Manufacturing is actively searching for a Supervisor. These positions will be located at the Arthrex manufacturing facility in Pendleton, SC. The hours for the position are Night Shift (7:30pm to 6:00am Monday - Thursday). Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

To oversee, manage and provide direction to the manufacturing department that will effectively and profitably meet or exceed the internal and /or external client’s expectations by providing superior quality products and service.

• Ensures personnel assemble and package medical device work orders correctly to ensure timely schedule completion
• Ensures schedule completion, process accuracy, product quality and inventory issuance/replenishment.
• Work with packaging production management and the Master Scheduler to ensure Work Orders are assembled and packaged according to the Production Schedule.
• Assign personnel and direct workflow
• Perform attendance and time clock management
• Ensures proper communication between shifts and crews covering production status, backorders, quality, safety and other production issues
• Responsible for maintaining accuracy of secured Kanban/Replenishment inventory and material issuance against specific work orders
• Assists in the resolution of work order discrepancies
• Maintains accurate records of activities / metrics and prepares reports for management
• Communicates issues to management that could result in process delays, safety issues, or other potential loss to the company or its associates
• Hires, reviews, counsels, evaluates and builds positive team dynamics. Establishes performance expectations
• Disciplines and discharges employees with the assistance of HR
• Monitors and executes corrective actions to reduce/eliminate scrap
• Ensures compliance by holding all employees to policies and procedures
• Stays current with ISO/FDA and internal quality assurance policies
• Documents and drives best practices, principles, and encourages continuous process improvement environment.
• Performs Safety training for direct reports. Monitor areas for potential hazards.
• Assists employees with professional development/training
• Coordinates with engineering and quality group and provides input for assembly and packaging of new product builds and continuous improvement ideas
• Comply with LEAN initiatives and create culture of accountability in a LEAN environment

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Non-degreed candidates with direct experience in an FDA regulated industry will be highly considered.
• 5 years of supervision experience is required OR 3 years of progressive manufacturing experience is required OR less than 3 years of manufacturing experience plus a bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3 years of manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse experience is preferred.
• Experience in an FDA regulated industry a plus.
• Experience in a Lean manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Experience with computerized manufacturing systems is preferred (Oracle, SAP, etc.).

• The ability to prioritize, work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple tasks, and work under time constraints
• Requires computer knowledge of Windows
• Able to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats, using spoken and written English
• Must have leadership skills and be able to effectively supervise and motivate team members
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and / or schedule form

Proficient operation/utilization of document scanners, badge scanners, wedge bar code scanners, mobile bar code scanners and Personal Computers

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete…