First-Shift Production Supervisor: Lean Manufacturing Leader

Stryker; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Production Supervisor in San Jose to oversee manufacturing across assembly, inspection, material handling, and packaging. You will lead a team of about 20, coordinate with cross-functional partners, and ensure production, quality, and safety objectives are met.

Responsibilities include supervising daily activities, scheduling, training, and hiring; developing production plans; monitoring metrics; and driving continuous improvement through lean practices.

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

Production planning

Manufacturing operations

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

Lean manufacturing

Quality & compliance

Scheduling

Hiring & training

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Stryker is seeking a Production Supervisor in San Jose to oversee manufacturing across assembly, inspection, material handling, and packaging. You will lead a team of about 20, coordinate with cross-functional partners, and ensure production, quality, and safety objectives are met.

Responsibilities include supervising daily activities, scheduling, training, and hiring; developing production plans; monitoring metrics; and driving continuous improvement through lean practices.