Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Woodland, WA - USA
Job Summary
Woodland CA Full-Time On-Site
Shift: Monday through Friday 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Salary: $80000 - $90000 annually
We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead second shift manufacturing operations within a regulated medical device manufacturing environment. Reporting to the Production Manager this role is responsible for supervising production personnel ensuring daily production targets are achieved maintaining product quality and fostering a safe and efficient manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate has previous leadership experience in medical device manufacturing with injection molding experience strongly preferred and a proven ability to lead teams while maintaining compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations cGMP and ISO 13485 standards. This position plays a key role in driving productivity employee development and continuous improvement across second shift operations.
- Supervise second shift production operations to ensure safety quality productivity and on-time delivery objectives are achieved.
- Lead coach mentor and develop production employees while promoting accountability teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Assign daily workloads and adjust staffing to meet production schedules without compromising quality or regulatory compliance.
- Monitor production performance identify operational issues and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and throughput.
- Support manufacturing operations involving medical device assembly injection molding and related production processes.
- Collaborate with Quality Engineering Regulatory Supply Chain Human Resources Maintenance and Operations to resolve production challenges and support manufacturing objectives.
- Review production schedules work orders routers and manufacturing documentation to ensure accurate execution of production plans.
- Coordinate employee onboarding training plans qualification records and ongoing skills development for production personnel.
- Ensure compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR) cGMP ISO 13485 and company quality procedures.
- Partner with Quality and Engineering to support process validations verification activities equipment changes and continuous process improvements.
- Monitor manufacturing metrics including productivity scrap downtime quality and labor utilization to identify improvement opportunities.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to production quality and equipment issues.
- Maintain accurate production records employee documentation performance evaluations and timekeeping records.
- Enforce workplace safety policies and promote a culture of quality compliance and operational excellence.
- Associates degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology Business or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience within a medical device manufacturing environment.
- Medical device manufacturing experience is required.
- Injection molding manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (21 CFR Part 820) cGMP ISO 13485 and regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience supervising production teams in high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings manufacturing documentation work instructions and production schedules.
- Experience with ERP or manufacturing scheduling systems.
- Strong leadership communication coaching and employee development skills.
- Excellent organizational problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel Word and Outlook.
- Experience supervising silicone injection molding medical device assembly extrusion or cleanroom manufacturing operations.
- Experience supporting Lean Manufacturing 5S Kaizen or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of process validation equipment qualification and production change control.
- Experience working with cross-functional engineering and quality teams to improve manufacturing performance.
- Previous experience mentoring team leads or developing future production supervisors.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are a plus.