Production Supervisor - Medical Devices, Scale-Up

Smith+Nephew; Maple Plain (MN); Hybrid; USD 74,250 - 111,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Model

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Integrity Orthopaedics hourly team in achieving SQDC goals across the facility. You will coach and develop staff, recruit, onboard, and train to build a high-performing, quality-driven production workforce.

The role partners with Materials, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to meet manufacturing targets while adhering to FDA and GMP requirements. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of regulated manufacturing experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related fields strongly recommended.
• At least 5 years in manufacturing operations within a regulated industry.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead hourly operations teams to meet daily/weekly production plans while achieving SQDC goals.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, and company quality systems.
• Drive safety through standards, investigations, and safety initiatives.
• Conduct daily management meetings and maintain visual performance metrics.
• Own shift performance and optimize labor, equipment, and material use.
• Promote 5S and standard work to improve organization and discipline.
• Collaborate with Quality to investigate defects and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Planning/Warehouse to improve flow and on-time delivery.
• Support Manufacturing Engineering to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Lead rapid scaling of production workforce including interviewing and onboarding.
• Develop team members through training, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Reading engineering prints

Job description

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Integrity Orthopaedics hourly team in achieving SQDC goals across the facility. You will coach and develop staff, recruit, onboard, and train to build a high-performing, quality-driven production workforce.

The role partners with Materials, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to meet manufacturing targets while adhering to FDA and GMP requirements. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of regulated manufacturing experience are preferred.