Shift Production Leader

Shift Production Leader

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 5+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and decision making ability required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficient computer skills – Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish and promote a culture of safe, compliant, and high-quality operations.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, GMP, ISO, OSHA and other applicable regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe, compliant, and efficient operation of assigned area.
• Accountable for all production related activity including safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, training of operators/technicians and maintenance of equipment.
• Plans and implements continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer requirements, increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Actively promotes teamwork, communication, performance excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensures compliance with established internal controls, regulatory requirements and environmental policies & procedures.
• Promotes a positive work environment by effectively administering BD human resources policies and procedures including Performance Management and by communicating information to employees and responding to their concerns.
• Ensures proper documentation practices are maintained consistently to company standards in manufacturing documents, training documentation, training logs and all other required documentation.
• Generates reports for deviations, assists in the investigations, and recommends/implements solutions to resolve deviations. Approves deviation investigations as appropriate. Responds to product defect notifications.
• Authors validation and change control protocols and provides input during the execution of these activities. Authors, reviews, and approves batch records and operational procedures.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory levels through effective Material Requirements planning and reporting of actual versus planned usage.
• Coach Operators/Technicians to self-start their daily tasks, assignments and projects while providing them guidance and direction as needed.
• Works closely with Engineering, Quality Control, Process Validation, Technical Support, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Inventory Control, EHS, Training, HR and other departments to ensure goals are accomplished.
• Performs additional duties as requested.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 5+ years relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement preferred.