Production Supervisor

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

As a Production Supervisor, you will oversee manufacturing activities across assembly, inspection, material handling, and packaging functions. You will manage a team of approximately 20 employees while coordinating with cross-functional partners to achieve production, quality, and operational objectives.

1st Shift Monday-Friday 6 am-2:30 pm

What You Will Do

• 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.

What You Will Need

Required:

• 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.

Preferred:

• Experience supervising manufacturing employees in a regulated industry.

• Experience using production planning, manufacturing, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

• Experience monitoring and improving operational metrics such as productivity, downtime, waste, quality, or schedule attainment.

• Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement training or certification.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or Finance.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

$116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual