Production Supervisor - 1st shift

Paragon Medical, a business of AMETEK, is a trusted partner in medical device manufacturing, offering end-to-end solutions from concept to final production. With expertise across various applications, we deliver high-precision components and complete products tailored to exceed customer expectations.

Job Summary:

Supervises production team in assigned department(s). Improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost. Increase team skills and capabilities. Continuously improves level of associate satisfaction while improving efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Supervise the safe operation of all production processes.


• Continually monitors area and solicits feedback from associates.


• Enforce all safety rules and regulations.


• Supervise team members.


• Ensures effective employee relations.


• Resolves issues through problem resolution. Confers with management to resolve complex associate issues.


• Interviews, selects, orients, trains, conduct performance appraisals, performance development, schedules and approves hours.


• Provides leadership for associate relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.


• Executes operational plan to enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency throughout assigned production department(s).


• Work with other functional areas to implement Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve quality, cost, on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, associate satisfaction.


• Maintains production plan.


• Ensures compliance with the organization standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, on-time delivery.


• Provide training and support need to the team, set goals and objectives.


• Measure team performance for safety, quality, delivery and cost. Work with team to continually improve these measures.


• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience:

• 7+ years managing a team or shift.


• 3-6 years with related technical experience. 

KSA's:

• Technical experience in the setup and operation of manufacturing equipment.


• Knowledge of production and processing and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacturing of products.


• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and six sigma techniques.


• Interpersonal and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to lead and train others.


• Problem solving skills.