Manufacturing Unit Leader #ESF9213

• Our client is a global medical technology company that is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery diagnostics and the delivery of care.
• They are one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world.
• Its 65000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes improve the safety and efficiency
• Career advancement well liked management
• Autonomy in the workplace

What you will be doing:

• Accountable for the achievement of key strategic operational and functional goals.
• Develop and mentor the manufacturing unit to empower results focused on production associate capability development and ownership.
• Coordinate and drive all activities within the manufacturing unit and set priorities.
• Responsible for developing and leading the manufacturing units budget and headcount levels.
• Coordinate the establishment and communication of challenging SQDC goals.
• Translate manufacturing unit targets into lines/areas/workplaces and ensure that each associate understands what is expected from them with documented individual specific and measurable targets.
• Initiate and champion change to ensure that short and long-term SQDC goals for the lines/areas under responsibility are being met.
• Resolve issues in the line and for the manufacturing unit in a timely manner while displaying servant leadership.
• Develop the team in unison with BD values.
• Run the TMS cycle for the lines/areas and set the 24-hour direction for the manufacturing unit.
• Conduct yearly performance reviews of the team and ensure every individual has an active development plan in place; conduct regular 1:1s with each team member to review performance and help them grow.
• Lead DTM activities and be responsible for creating DTM work processes (e.g. CIL CL etc.).
• Facilitate BD Excellence implementation within the manufacturing unit.
• Collaborate with Logistics to establish production schedules monitor delivery performance versus schedule.
• Ensure regular timely and accurate assessments of hourly associates are delivered through mentor activities.
• Work with associates to resolve issues and concerns; involve HR when needed.
• Build mastery in operations people management and BD Excellence.
• Spend more than 50% of the time on the production floor overseeing activities within the manufacturing unit.
• Perform other duties as required to support the needs of the business.
• Ensure compliance with BD quality systems policies procedures and standard processes and all local state federal and BD safety regulations policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular punctual attendance.

Experience you will need:

• BA/BS Degree (Science Industrial Management Business Engineering or a related field) or equivalent education and experience.
• 5 years of manufacturing experience in a highly automated environment required 7 years preferred.
• 3 years of people leading experience required 5 years preferred.
• 3 years of proven ability in a similar role.
• Ability to work as part of a team / Teambuilding.
• Independent thinking / Self-driven decision-making ability.
• Troubleshooting and analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Effective oral/written communication.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledge of quality systems.
• Financial competence including understanding how to implement a financial budget including product costs waste triggers and standard cost.
• Logistics & planning knowledge.
• Safety & ergonomics expertise.