Group Lead 3rd Shift

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

Compensation: $20.93 - 27.91

Discover Impactful Work:
The Manufacturing Group Leader position reports to the area Manufacturing Supervisor. The Group Leader is primarily responsible for maintaining the flow of people material and information in their assigned area. They are expected to respond quickly to any interruptions in these flows and restore operations as efficiently as possible while maintaining safety and quality standards. If issues cannot be resolved the Group Leader must escalate them promptly to the appropriate personnel or team.

The Group Leader is also responsible for driving continuous improvement by identifying and reducing waste in their area focusing on the 7 wastes (Transportation Inventory Motion Waiting Overproduction Overprocessing Defects).

Additionally the Group Leader plays a key role in developing team capabilities ensuring appropriate levels of production quality/inspection and teamwork skills across their team.

A Day in the Life:

Safety / People:

• Re-assign operators as needed during shift to meet production demands
• Perform daily production planning including work assignments
• Train and coach employees (One Minute Lessons)
• Replenish supplies from stockroom
• Handle PPE requests (glasses shoes)
• Review and approve PTO requests (excluding beginning-of-year requests)
• Provide input on operator performance and behavior including PMDs
• Ensure conformance to procedures standard work QWIs and PPE
• Conduct 5S audits (beginning and end of shift)
• Perform Count-Pack audits
• Stock cleanroom/controlled environments (gloves masks etc.)
• Update cycle time and cavitation on day-by-hour boards
• Write QCF09 instructions for NCR rework when needed
• Respond quickly to flow interruptions
• Coordinate NCR rework and sorting activities
• Work with operators to resolve material flow issues
• Input scrap into SAP

Keys to Success:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment
• Experience with GMP/ISO procedures
• Prior experience leading a workforce in a lean manufacturing environment preferred
• Group Leader / supervisory experience a plus

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Strong role model leadership skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing operating conditions and varying pace requirements
• Basic math skills (addition and subtraction)
• Ability to read write and understand English
• Computer experience helpful

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

• Excellent hand/eye coordination
• Ability to lift and load pallets up to 35 pounds

What We Offer:

Compensation:

• Competitive Hourly Pay Rate

• Additional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positions

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Annual merit performance-based increase

Excellent Benefits:

• Benefits & Total Rewards Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Medical Dental & Vision benefits-effective Day 1

• Paid Time Off & Designated Paid Holidays

• Retirement Savings Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Referral Bonus

• Career Advancement Opportunities

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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