1st Shift Production Lead — Lean Ops & Team Growth

Stryker Group; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Group is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee assembly, inspection, and packaging operations. You will lead a ~20-person team on the 1st shift (6 am–2:30 pm) and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet production and quality targets.

The role emphasizes adherence to validated processes, ongoing performance metrics, and a focus on safety and continuous improvement. Bachelor’s degree and several years in production are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 4 years of production, manufacturing, operations, or related transferable experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience leading, supervising, or coordinating the work of employees in a manufacturing or operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily manufacturing activities and ensure products are built in accordance with validated processes, work instructions, and quality requirements.
• Manage a team of approximately 20 employees, including scheduling, timecard approvals, overtime management, training, performance management, and hiring activities.
• Develop and monitor production plans and staffing levels to achieve daily and monthly production targets, supply plan attainment, and operational metrics.
• Coordinate resolution of production-related issues with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Supply Planning, Finance, Purchasing, and Research & Development.
• Monitor and drive performance against key metrics related to safety, quality, productivity, downtime, waste, and compliance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Scheduling

Timecard approvals

Overtime management

Training

Performance management

Hiring activities

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Stryker Group is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee assembly, inspection, and packaging operations. You will lead a ~20-person team on the 1st shift (6 am–2:30 pm) and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet production and quality targets.

The role emphasizes adherence to validated processes, ongoing performance metrics, and a focus on safety and continuous improvement. Bachelor’s degree and several years in production are required.