Operations Floor Supervisor

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Valid8 Financial, Inc. is seeking a Floor Supervisor to oversee daily production activities on the manufacturing floor, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets while complying with FDA, ISO 13485, and internal quality systems.

The role leads operators, coordinates workflow, resolves production issues, and ensures all documentation meets regulatory standards. On-site work is required in a regulated environment with opportunities to improve processes and train staff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, ideally medical device, pharma, aerospace, or other regulated industries.
• 1+ year of leadership or lead-operator experience.
• Strong understanding of GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA-regulated production.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, SOPs, and basic technical drawings.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities and ensure safety, quality, and productivity targets.
• Assigns work, balances labor, and adjusts staffing to meet schedule demands.
• Monitors production output, cycle times, scrap, and efficiency metrics.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and validated processes; support start-up/changeover/shutdown activities.
• Escalate and document nonconformances; support investigations; partner with Quality to address issues.
• Report production KPIs including output, efficiency, yield, cost, and quality.

Skills

Regulated manufacturing

People leadership

GMP/ISO13485/FDA

Technical drawings

Communication

On-site work

Tools

SAP

Oracle

5S

Job description

Job Summary

The Floor Supervisor oversees daily production activities on the manufacturing floor to ensure safety, quality, and productivity targets are met in compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and internal quality-system requirements. This role leads operators, coordinates workflow, resolves production issues, and ensures that all documentation and processes meet regulatory standards.

Essential Functions

• Assigns work, balances labor, and adjusts staffing to meet schedule demands.
• Monitors production output, cycle times, scrap, and efficiency metrics.
• Ensures adherence to work instructions, SOPs, and validated processes.
• Supports start-up, changeover, and shutdown activities.
• Enforces GMP, GDP, and cleanroom/controlled-environment requirements.
• Ensures accurate completion of Device History Records (DHRs) and production documentation.
• Escalates and documents nonconformances; supports NCR investigations.
• Partners with Quality to address inspection failures, deviations, and process issues.
• Ensures operators follow proper inspection, handling, and traceability procedures.
• Be responsible for team member training and competency development, implementing initiatives to reduce employee turnover.
• Conducts performance feedback and support skill development.
• Promotes a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Addresses attendance, behavior, and performance issues promptly.
• Enforces safety policies and ensure proper use of PPE.
• Conducts safety checks and support incident investigations.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and audit-ready production area.
• Identifies bottlenecks, waste, and processes inefficiencies.
• Supports Lean, 6S, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Provides feedback to engineering on equipment, tooling, and processes improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Warehouse to support NPI, process optimization, and material supply.
• Report production KPIs including output, efficiency, yield, cost, and quality.
• Ensure EHS compliance; eliminate safety risks and maintain a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, ideally medical device, pharma, aerospace, or other regulated industries.
• 1+ year of leadership or lead-operator experience.
• Strong understanding of GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA-regulated production.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, SOPs, and basic technical drawings.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work on-site in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred but not required Qualifications

• Experience supervising cleanroom operations.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools (5S, root-cause analysis, standard work).
• Experience supporting audits or regulatory inspections.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• High attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to patient safety and product quality.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity for handling small components.
• Work in cleanroom or controlled-environment areas as required.
• Occasional travel for supplier audits or training.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Travel is approximately 10% with overnight stays required.
• We offer a competitive base salary and benefits.