Product Manager II

I am looking for someone with Manufacturing Assembly management experience. Someone with Lean or Theory of constraints experience would be ideal. These candidates will manager 25-50 people depending on which position they are hired for. The candidate must have 5 years of management experience.

Lead a fiber catheter team within the Production Department. You will be responsible for overseeing a team of production teammates and driving to achieve hourly, daily and weekly output targets used in manufacturing Philips consumable medical devices. You will also ensure compliance with quality systems and standard operating procedures.

You will drive continuous improvement efforts to streamline the manufacturing workflow.

Justification

150 direct labor being managed by 2 production supervisors. Need 2 additional supervisors to manage the headcount at a reasonable level of ~35-40 per supervisor which will support; line management, career development, 1:1 activity to keep employee engagement moving in a positive direction..

Job Description

Serve as the working supervisor in Catheter Production. You will be the primary point of contact for your team.

Supervise Line Leads and production assemblers to achieve output goals on a daily basis.

Use lean manufacturing approaches to solve bottleneck operations and allow for the free flow of WIP through the production line.

Development of work station optimization and continuous improvement to increase efficiency of production processes.

Ensure nonconforming material is processed in accordance with approved standard operating procedures and work instruction.

Work with other departments (i.e. Materials, Engineering, Quality, R&D) as needed to accomplish Production goals and meet customer needs.

Utilize tools such as Staffing and Training matrices to ensure maximum efficiency and enable teammate growth and job rotation.

Conduct training of quality Line Leads.

Ensure production equipment is properly maintained and calibrated.

Identify root cause and initiate corrective actions through CAPA.

Perform timekeeping and monitor attendance/vacations.

Provide ongoing feedback and coaching for teammate development.

Perform annual performance evaluations for direct reports.

Implement and enforce company policies and procedures.

Participate in internal and third-party quality audits.