Work Flexibility: Onsite
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
Travel Percentage: 10%
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.
Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.