Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor in the Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST) San Diego, CA location leads a team of skilled or semi-skilled workers engaged in various aspects of the processing, maintenance, and warehousing functions of the AST business. Has authority and accountability to select, train and direct their workforce. Employs key company processes effectively to achieve results. Responsible for employee engagement and maintaining a positive employee relations environment. This role is often held by an entry level or early career leader who is gaining initial operations management experience at STERIS.

Day Shift: Sun, Mon, Tues 4am-4pm & Wed 4am - 10:30am (including holidays)

The Production Supervisor is expected to be onsite before/after their assigned shift.

• Develop a shop floor culture that is focused on the achievement of the businesses' objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC), by continuously focusing on waste elimination and following standard work.
• Lead daily SQDC board meetings, trains and develops employees to meet expectations, ensure the working environment is safe through direct monitoring of behavior and equipment, incident response, mitigation and investigation as issues occur during the shift, and provide individual and group feedback on successes and opportunities to improve performance.
• Identify opportunities for countermeasures and participate in facility lean committees.
• Support the company's Lean business system, through participation in Kaizen events, generation of IDEaS and implementation, participation in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), One Team One Goal (OTOG) Customer Service training, and the "What's in the Box?" product orientation program.
• First point of contact for mitigation and investigation of issues related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive employee engagement by implementing and using Lean processes.

• Create an environment of positive employee relations by creating a safe and productive work environment, listening to and addressing employee concerns, enforcing company policy and constructively managing employee performance. In unionized facilities or where works councils are present, understands and enforces collective bargaining agreements, shop agreements and plant rules. (70%)
• Drive employee engagement by implementing and using lean processes. Participate in the interviewing and selection of new employees; assure the team has necessary skill and tools to complete work, ensure that shifts are properly staffed, assign daily work to achieve Customer objectives.
• Regularly assess skill level and performance, and address gaps, to ensure employees are capable of meeting expectations. (20%)
• Ensure smooth shift transitions via personnel planning. Collaborate effectively across functions with Quality, Human Resources, Planning etc. (10%)
• Participate in and support Customer quality audits. Participate in internal and external OTOG events.
• Ensure performance across a range activities and metrics within their area: (10%) o Production - safety, quality, delivery, employee relations
• Maintenance - safety, quality, delivery, employee relations, equipment performance, preventive maintenance, project activities,
• Warehouse - safety, quality, delivery, equipment maintenance, employee relations
• Monitor processing throughout shift to assure safety, quality and delivery. Track procedural verifications, including dosimeter re-reads. Track KPIs and update SQDC boards

Required:

• High School Diploma and at least 3 years of STERIS Operations experience or Operator or a minimum of5 years of related, external operational experience
• Qualified Equipment Operator, ability to drive a fork truck.
• Ability to learn science of sterilization modalities.
• Ability to use the four basic functions of mathematics.
• Effective communication skills in conducting team meetings.
• Ability to delegate, collaborate and resolve conflicts in a production environment.
• Microsoft Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High work ethic and reliability
• Strong leadership and people Skills (Must lead by example).

Preferred:

• Minimum of 2 or more years of supervisory experience in a regulated environment (ISO, FDA, GMP), preferred

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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