R&D Team Leader

Integer Holdings Corporation; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

Adoption benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave after one year

Job summary

Integer Holdings Corporation in the United States is seeking a manufacturing associate to support production goals and ensure customer quality requirements. The role involves walking the floor, assisting supervisors, and collaborating with teams to drive safety, quality, and efficiency.

You will adhere to QMS, FDA regulations, and company policies, perform audits, coordinate resources, and participate in daily production board meetings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; Associate degree in a technical or business field preferred.
• Experience performing all jobs in the area supported.
• Ability to motivate others and lead teams.
• Strong written and oral communication; computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support the manufacturing team to meet annual safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory goals.
• Adhere to QMS, FDA regulations, safety, environmental and security requirements.
• Coordinate resources and support supervisors to optimize safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory and people performance.
• Perform audits (5S, safety, quality, standard work) and ensure policy adherence.
• Walk the floor, answer questions, resolve issues and escalate as needed.
• Assist with non-cyclic tasks (paperwork, change prep, quality checks, material movement).
• Participate in continuous improvement workshops and lead morning huddles.

Skills

Team leadership

Strong communication

Computer skills

Safety mindset

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

By living according to a common set of values, we create a culture that unifies, embraces the uniqueness we all bring to the company, and positions Integer for long-term success. At Integer, our values are embedded in everything we do. Customer We focus on our customers’ success Innovation We create better solutions Collaboration We create success together Inclusion We always interact with others respectfully Candor We are open and honest with one another Integrity We do the right things and do things right Who we are: Integer is a global organization providing innovative, high-quality technologies and manufacturing to Medical Device OEM’s to enhance the lives of patients worldwide. Our two major business lines are as a Medical Device Outsourcer (including the businesses of Cardiac & Vascular, Cardiac Rhythm Management & Neuromodulation, and Power Solutions) and a provider of high-end, niche batteries (the business of Electrochem) for specialized applications in the energy, military, and environmental markets. We are guided by our six values, including Customer, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion, Candor, and Integrity. Working at Integer means you are part of a team passionately pursuing excellence in all that we do and always reaching for the next great achievement.

What you will do in this role:

• The primary purpose of this role is to provide support to the manufacturing team in achieving its production goals and customer quality requirements. This includes monitoring and escalating any issues to the production supervisor, engaging the team, helping drive to continuous improvement within the area, and performing supporting tasks to allow the operators to focus on their main tasks.
• Adhere to Integer’s Values and all safety, environmental, security and quality requirements including, but not limited to: Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety, Environmental and Security Management Systems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, company policies and operating procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
• Act as a liaison between team members and the production supervisor to align resources and support associates in the most efficient and effective manner to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory, and People performance goals.
• Perform audits including 5S, Safety, Quality, and Standardized Work to ensure associates adhere to Integer policies and procedures.
• Support the team by walking the floor, addressing questions, resolving issues, and escalating concerns to the Supervisor or appropriate support team member.
• Perform predefined non-cyclic work to support the operators’ capability to perform their tasks like paperwork, model change prep, quality checks, material movement within the area.
• Participate in workshops focused on continuous improvement of current processes and new product development programs.
• Leading morning huddles and communications with associates.
• Actively listen and seek opportunities to engage team members in structured problem solving to identify countermeasures, resolve issues, and make improvements in the area.
• Have working knowledge of jobs and equipment to step-in for emergencies and implement countermeasures.
• Coordinate cross-training plans for associates.
• Promote an environment of diversity, inclusion, open communication and trust.
• Coordinate shift change discussions; identifies resource needs and alignment; collects data for production boards.
• Participate in daily production board meetings, explains area performance results, and identifies causes of misses.
• Creates shift summaries/logs for next shift to ensure smooth transition.
• Work in conjunction with Supervisor and production planning to follow production schedules and assign staff to jobs based on training and experience.
• Performs other duties as required.

How you will be measured:

• Assist the manufacturing team in achieving its annual goals for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory
• Live the Integer Values through leading by example People – Supports engagement initiatives of the team. Communicates with tact and diplomacy to exchange ideas.

What sets you apart:

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED) Associate degree in a Technical or Business-related field, preferred
• Minimum Experience: Experience and proven capability in performing all the jobs in the area being supported
• Specialized Knowledge & Special Skills: Ability to motivate others Possess the spirit of teamwork and cooperation and the desire to lead Passion for excellence Action orientation Possess good written and oral communication skills Experience and comfort using computers.

Salary range for this position is $27.76 - $40.72 per hour

Our total rewards program is designed to attract, retain, and motivate associates to contribute to Integer’s success. Our compensation program includes base wages, a cash-based incentive program supporting our pay-for-performance philosophy, overtime pay, shift differentials, and call-in pay, when applicable.

• We provide a comprehensive benefits package with immediate eligibility including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and adoption benefits.
• Parental leave is available after one year.
• Optional employee-paid programs include supplemental life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance.
• Employees are immediately eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• We provide 80 hours (10 days) of company designated holidays per year plus an annual allotment of paid time off.

U.S. Applicants: Equal Opportunity Employer.

In addition, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Integer Holdings Corporation (“Integer”) is an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, and on any other protected characteristics.

We celebrate our many differences and remain committed to providing an inclusive workplace free from harassment and discrimination.

Integer does not discriminate against any applicants or employees because he or she is a disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or active-duty wartime veteran, campaign badge veteran, referred to collectively as "Protected Veterans."

It is also the policy of Integer to employ and to advance in employment, all people regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities.

All employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Additionally, Integer provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants and associates who need them for medical or religious reasons.

For remote eligible job postings, all work should be performed entirely outside of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, and Washington.

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