Production Associate Group Leader

F39055 OEC Medical Systems, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare in Salt Lake City seeks a Manufacturing Supervisor to direct day-to-day operations in the assigned area, aligning staffing and resources to meet production priorities and output quotas.

You will monitor quality, safety, and 5S, drive continuous improvement, and act as SME for technical support while coordinating training and documentation with supervision.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; minimum 5 years of related manufacturing supervision.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs and handle repetitive manual tasks.
• Strong communication skills to convey policies and procedures to the team.
• Ability to read work procedures, instructions, and drawings when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day work in the assigned area and ensure schedule adherence.
• Adjust staffing and resources to meet production priorities and quotas.
• Audit tools availability, calibration status, and escalate where needed.
• Monitor daily production flow and reallocate workloads to optimize output.
• Identify, report, and resolve defects and participate in quality improvements.
• Support 5S, safety, and environmental health and safety procedures.
• Serve as backup to supervisor and provide SME technical support for the area.
• Update visual management boards daily and comply with leading standard work.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree

Tools

MyWorkshop system

Calibration tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

Responsible for directing the day-to-day work in the assigned area. Individual may provide input or recommendations to supervisory personnel on hiring, performance assessment and discipline. Responsible for execution of the daily, weekly, and monthly forecasted production priorities required to meet output quotas and group performance goals.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring team is on schedule. Adjusts people and resources as necessary to meet business objectives. Reads work procedures, work instructions, drawings (where applicable), and provides instruction to others when required. Audit that required tools are available and in good working order, within calibration date, and escape if additional action is required. Monitor the daily production flow and adjust workloads and resources appropriately. Identify, report, elevate, investigate, and resolve defects. Assist in implementation of process improvements to increase quality and productivity levels. Monitor team compliance to quality assurance and environmental health and safety procedures and policies as required, and correct as needed. Ensure team is using current documents released in MyWorkshop used during the production process. Qualified and effective competency trainer of the entire work area. Check and review final product paperwork or DHR entries as needed. Perform other duties as assigned and may be asked to be included in quality activities, training sessions, and employee activity teams. Participate in quality control inspections when required. Fill in for the supervisor when they are out of office. Monitor 5S in the area and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Serve as the subject matter expert for the area for technical support. Be the first responder to eAndons and mitigate until they are resolved. Order tools and supplies as needed to support area needs. Handle initial personnel issues and mitigate if needed. Serve as a backup to fill unexpected absences. Update visual management boards daily. Follow group lead standard work.

Qualifications/Requirements

High School Diploma or local equivalent/GED. Minimum 5 years of related manufacturing experience. Ability to communicate, receive and understand instructions regarding duties to be performed. Ability to provide instructions regarding policies and procedures. Must be able to lift (floor to waist, waist to crown level, and horizontally). Lift and carry up to 35 lbs. individually (Anything over, requires assistance). Must be able to perform frequent simple grasping, firm grasping, fine manipulation, neck rotation, and neck flexion throughout the workday. Must be able to twist, push/pull, reach at, above and below shoulder height frequently throughout the workday. Must be able to frequently stoop and bend; occasionally squat and kneel, throughout the workday. Must be able to stand/sit continuously throughout the day. Must be able to ascend/descend/balance occasionally on portable step stool.

Desired Characteristics

Associates degree or local equivalent. Prior management experience. Prior experience working in a medical device manufacturing environment. Previous experience in GMP work environment.

Quality Specific Goals

Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position. Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines. Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.

Training

Aware of and comply with GEHC training requirements. Knowledge and understanding of production process, work instructions, documentation configuration control, non-conforming & rework documentation requirements and operates within them to ensure that a device conforms to its specification. Aware of and comply with Stop Order, Concessions, ESD, Calibration, Preventative Maintenance, Material Identification & Segregation, and Good Documentation Practices, as associated with this job type/position.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. For this role sponsorship is not provided. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). #LI-SAM1 #LI-ONSITE #LI-SLC. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No. At GE HealthCare, we see possibilities through innovation. We’re partnering with our customers to fulfill healthcare’s greatest potential through groundbreaking medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. Better tools enabling better patient care. Together, we are not only building a healthier future but living our purpose to create a world where healthcare has no limits.