Sr Supervisor, Manufacturing

September 13, 2024

Edwards Lifesciences

OTHER

Supervise employees and activities across areas of manufacturing for smooth and continuous operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise employees and manufacturing activities pertaining to the production of products and/or manufacturing processes in - and with manufacturing/technical knowledge of - multiple production areas, depending on the complexity of the areas, to ensure the specifications and procedures of the company, in addition to conducting performance reviews, including resolving performance issues
Lead complex improvement projects, partner with engineering on investigations and/or corrective actions, perform non-conformance investigations for review with engineering, assures documentation content is valid including designing, implementing and optimizing procedures and working methods
Establish the scheduling of work orders and team performance metrics, including monitoring output and adjusting schedules to ensure production targets are achieved
Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff, and provide regular progress reports and manufacturing metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders, including developing resolutions as needed to improve metrics achievement
Ensure appropriate staffing for all positions
Accountable to ensure staff is appropriately trained to perform assigned work
Document owner for assigned product line assembly procedures
Responsible for all project outcomes of assigned unit/group of employees
May guide and mentor entry level supervisors
May provide management duties in the absence of Manager
Other incidental duties (e.g. occasional photo-copying or deliveries)

Education:
Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field. Required

Experience:
More than 7 years of experience in personnel supervisory with full responsibility for all personnel and handling all aspects of employee relations. In addition, depth technical knowledge and experience in assigned work area, and substantial experience in related manufacturing, quality and/or product development engineering. Required
Experience working in a medical device industry. Preferred

Work shift:
Availability to work from Monday to Friday from 6.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Additional Skills:

Advanced English level . Required
Proven project management expertise
Advanced English level . Required
Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills; possessing strong collaboration skills in partnering with cross functional stakeholders in order to achieve objectives, as well as mediating and negotiating the needs of other areas to achieve consensus