Production Team Lead

What you will do-

The Production Team Leader will be an engaging leader for team growth and business results while maintaining a people, quality and safety first mindset. You will be the manufacturing leader in our Cleanroom product assembly, accountable for team performance in the areas of: quality, delivery and performance to budget, team building, employee engagement, new product transfer, capacity and production planning.

Additional responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the operations launch functions for product transfer to Kalamazoo site from other Stryker locations

• Be responsible for oversight of Cleanroom business unit, which may include multiple assembly lines

• Lead team members from Operations for product transfer project, owning deliverables as it pertains to staffing ramp-up, scheduling, supply plan attainment and build plans

• Use data and other inputs, to identify, prioritize, and deliver on business and customer needs

• Be responsible for the recruitment and hiring of talent

• Forecast and predict recruitment needs of temporary and permanent talent to the team for conversion

• Manage labor through OT approval and timecard management

• Drive employee engagement by being responsible and accountable for actions promoting an environment that fosters personal growth and development

• Hold team and associated personnel accountable for cleanroom quality requirements for regulatory standpoint

• Collaborate with cross functional teams (Advanced Operations, Engineering, Quality) to achieve goals of timely manufacturing transfer

• Analyze and identify levers to impact metrics/action plans to improve metrics and project impacts

• Anticipate and predict line down issues and partner with support staff to avoid delays to production

• Identify, prioritize and lead cost reduction initiatives to deliver on financial projections

• Partner with other business unit leaders on projects or operations initiatives to align when appropriate

• Be responsible for managing cost performance for the unit/team supported

• Be responsible for leading plant tours and be familiar with the products manufactured in all units

• Attend daily meetings and communicate business results /metrics clearly at all levels of the operations business

• Evaluate employee performance through various means, such as talent reviews and common annual reviews, and enforcing company policies through appropriate disciplinary measures, with guidance

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through the support of business and process improvements including but not limited to 6S, lean manufacturing initiatives, etc.

• Will participate in regulatory agency (FDA, ISO, EUMDR, etc.) audits

What you need-

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably focus in business, engineering, supply chain) or 6+ years of equivalent experience - required

• 4 years of experience - required

• 1-2 years of proven leadership experience - preferred

• Previous manufacturing experience - preferred

• Experience with medical device regulations, FDA regulations, Cleanroom regulations - preferred