Second Shift Supervisor I, Manufacturing

Edwards Lifesciences; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving patient lives through innovative medical devices. In this impactful role, you will supervise manufacturing processes, ensuring quality and productivity while leading a diverse team. Your commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration with engineering will drive operational excellence. This dynamic environment offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference, with responsibilities ranging from performance management to process optimization. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about healthcare, this position is a perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with internship or substantial technical knowledge.
• Experience in manufacturing, quality, and product development engineering.

Responsibilities

• Supervise manufacturing activities and conduct performance reviews.
• Partner with engineering on investigations and corrective actions.
• Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff.

Skills

Manufacturing Knowledge

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Cultural Sensitivity

Lean Manufacturing Concepts

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

Job description

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. At Edwards Lifesciences facilities around the world, our Manufacturing teams create the tools, technologies, and devices that transform patients’ lives. As part of our sewing, assembly, delivery, and distribution teams, your attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement will help us turn innovative ideas into reality. Your purpose-driven work will help leave lasting and positive impacts on patient lives.

How you'll make an impact:

• Supervise employees and manufacturing activities pertaining to the production of products and/or manufacturing processes in - and with manufacturing/technical knowledge of - 1 or more production areas, depending on the complexity of the areas, in addition to conducting performance reviews, including resolving performance issues.
• Partner with engineering on investigations and/or corrective actions, perform non-conformance investigations for review with engineering, assures documentation content is valid, may participate in improvement projects.
• Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff, and provide regular progress reports and manufacturing metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Oversee the scheduling of work orders and team performance metrics.
• Ensure appropriate staffing for all positions.
• Accountable to ensure staff is appropriately trained to perform assigned work.
• On time arrival to work, regular attendance without excessive absenteeism, and working a full 8 hour or longer work period
• Other incidental duties (e.g. occasional photo copying or deliveries)

What you'll need (Required):

Bachelor's Degree with internship or substantial technical knowledge, and sufficient experience in related manufacturing, quality and/or product development engineering

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience working in multi-cultural teams with cultural sensitivity
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite with working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, preferably JDE
• Experience working in a medical device industry, preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills; possessing strong collaboration skills in partnering with cross functional stakeholders in order to achieve objectives
• Full understanding of manufacturing procedures
• Ability to supervise/lead employees in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyze and identify potential line/operation layouts adjustments to improve efficiency
• Basic understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Ability to lead teams, provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing
• Limited knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and Six Sigma
• Supervise a section of production activity to accomplish tasks, projects and operations
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control