Associate Supervisor, Manufacturing Production - Day Shift

At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon.

As anAssociate Supervisor Manufacturing Productionyou will be trusted to lead a diverse team of line coordinators production specialists and operators to manufacture medical devices at ourManufacturing Facility in Houston TX!

In this role a typical day will include:

• Providing a safe working environment that aligns with applicable standards and ensure that associates are working safely.

• Continuously monitoring work areas for good safety and housekeeping practices; identifying resolving and reporting safety hazards.

• Following established policies and procedures to meet commitments within Alcons standards (Safety Quality Productivity Cost and Conduct).

• Initiating and overseeing implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that products and services meet regulatory and quality standards.

• Monitoring processes identifying problems and initiating appropriate corrective actions.

• Critically reviewing operations for ways to improve regulatory compliance product quality and/or productivity.

• Tracking and evaluating key quality performance indicators as well as corrective and preventive actions.

• Troubleshooting problems regarding product quality and equipment.

• Creating a positive work environment that engages associates and enables and rewards strong performance.

• Ensuring fair and consistent treatment of all associates per company policies & procedures as well as employment law.

• Developing team goals that align with Departments annual objectives.

• Ensuring regular communication of Company and Department objectives to all team members.

• Leading by example encouraging all associates to act in accordance with company values and behaviors.

• Managing HR activities such as performance appraisals training interviewing counseling and staff and resource utilization.

• Developing organizational capability to identify and resolve operational issues quickly and effectively.

• Providing front line supervision leadership and work direction to production teams including time and attendance performance management training oversight and development.

• Managing conflict and deal effectively with others in a diverse workforce.

• Interfacing and coordinating with other departments to determine priorities and accomplish shared objectives.

• Determining and communicating planning priorities and production schedules and resolving potentially conflicting priorities.

• Tracking evaluating controlling and reporting on key manufacturing performance indicators.

• Managing day-to-day production operations and continuously monitoring results to ensure alignment with goals.

• Managing multiple priorities and effectively holding others accountable for results.

• Monitoring analyzing and recommending/implementing improvements to better use labor raw materials and equipment.

• Leading and implementing continuous improvement processes within the manufacturing area applying industry known lean manufacturing.

What youll bring to Alcon:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 8 yrs; Assoc.4 yrs)

• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English

• Work Hours:Tuesday Friday 6:00 AM 4:30 PM CST

• Location: Onsite

• Travel Requirements: up to 10%

• Relocation Assistance:None

• Sponsorship Available:No

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• SAP experience.

• Computer literacy including MS Excel.

• Line Leadership experience.

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves.

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.

• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!

• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off for exempt associates paid time off for hourly associates and much more!

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