Sr. Line Shift Supervisor

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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 Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Leads manufacturing operations during the assigned shift, providing guidance and mentorship to Line Supervisors while making key decisions on staffing, resource allocation, and issue partner concern. Drives safety, quality, productivity, and BD Excellence initiatives by ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards, continuous improvement practices, and company policies. Responsible for developing team performance, maintaining operational efficiency, and fostering a culture aligned with BD Values.

• Coordinate resources and priorities within the shift.
• Makefinaldecision on staffing of the entire shift.
• Promptly address any safety issues or incidents.
• Responsible for training plans with inline for assigned shift.
• Daily touchpoints with line associates tosupport the Equipment Owner(EO) program.
  
  This includes but is not limited to Safety,Quality,AM defect tagging, 5S,CILTs,Centerlining, TPM,breakdowns, and top losses.
• Provide regular,timely, and specific feedback to associates.
• Ensure an open flow of communication exists between production associates and management. Represent concerns of production associates to management, as well as management concerns to production associates.
• Supporttimelyresolution of issues on the line,demonstrating servant leadership and adhering to BDValues.
• Proactivelyanticipateand address problems before theyimpactproduction.
• Prepare and run Tier 1 production meeting and ensure alignment with theLine Centric Organization (LCO) team.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of company and departmental policies and practices. Works with associates to resolve employee relations issues and concerns; involves HR when needed.
• Ensure thedaily Pit Stops are implemented asexpectedanddaily targets,goalsand issuesare updated on the Primary Visual Display (PVD).
• Ensures that alllineresources are properly focused to support any quality or line issues as they occur.
• Required to spend
  100% of their time out on the production floor except for whenrequiredto attend necessary meetings or hold performance related conversations with associates.
• Ensure allroot cause analysis are conductedtimelyandappropriate correctiveactionsare implemented.
• Communicate results and call out issues to theLineLeader.
• Responsible for accurate
  
  Kanban management and work order set up and material reconciliation.

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience/GED
• At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing role in a setting with advanced automation is necessary.

• BA/BS Degree – Science, Industrial management, Business, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• BA/BS –1years of manufacturing experience in a highly automated environment required.
• 1year ofpeopleleadershipexperience preferred.

• Minimal makeup, no fake eyelashes, acrylic or polished nails must be covered with gloves. No exposed jewelry (including wedding,tongueand other rings). Clothing should be clean and in good repair. Torn or tattered clothing is unacceptable. Pants or jeans that are severely worn, frayed or too long and drag on the floor are unacceptable. They increase airborne particulate and can act like dust mops.
  
  Midriff or halter tops are not allowed. Within the manufacturing areas, legs must be covered.
• SMOKING/Vaping/Tobacco use - BD is a smoke free campus. Smoking is notpermittedanywhere on BD property.
• Personal Protective Equipment must be worn and will include a hair net, smock, safety toe shoes, safety glasses, and provided hearing protection. This associate may be expected to stand forlong periodsof time during their shift.

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